Lower middle income vs Oman: Ores and metals imports

Lower middle income
5.1%
in 2024
Oman
6.7%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
13th
Oman rank
14th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 6.7% against 5.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 13th and Oman ranks 14th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 3.9% 0.3% 3.6% Lower middle income
1980s 4.6% 0.5% 4.1% Lower middle income
1990s 4.2% 1.9% 2.3% Lower middle income
2000s 3.6% 3.7% 0.0% Oman
2010s 3.9% 6.7% 2.7% Oman
2020s 4.4% 7.8% 3.4% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Lower middle income or Oman?
Oman, at 6.7% against 5.1% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Lower middle income and Oman?
1.6%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Oman?
43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Oman rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Lower middle income ranks 13th and Oman ranks 14th of 47 groups.
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.