Kiribati vs Palau: Ores and metals imports

Kiribati
0.4%
in 2021
Palau
0.4%
in 2018
Kiribati rank
183rd
Palau rank
181st

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Kiribati
  • Palau
01234197319972021

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Palau ahead.

Kiribati ranks 183rd and Palau ranks 181st of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Palau
2010s 1.6% 0.5% 1.1% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Kiribati or Palau?
Palau, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Kiribati as of 2018.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Kiribati and Palau?
0.0%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Palau?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Kiribati and Palau rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Kiribati ranks 183rd and Palau ranks 181st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.