Madagascar vs Tanzania: Ores and metals imports

Madagascar
1.5%
in 2024
Tanzania
1.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
98th
Tanzania rank
96th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Madagascar
  • Tanzania
012345196219932024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.

Madagascar ranks 98th and Tanzania ranks 96th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 1.9% 0.8% Tanzania
1980s 1.0% 1.5% 0.5% Tanzania
1990s 0.5% 1.7% 1.1% Tanzania
2000s 0.4% 1.2% 0.8% Tanzania
2010s 2.5% 1.0% 1.5% Madagascar
2020s 2.0% 1.4% 0.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Madagascar or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Madagascar and Tanzania?
0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Madagascar ranks 98th and Tanzania ranks 96th 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.