New Caledonia vs Saudi Arabia: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- New Caledonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 3.8% | 3.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.6% | 2.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, New Caledonia or Saudi Arabia?
- New Caledonia, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- New Caledonia ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th 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
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.