North America vs Zambia: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- North America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.0% against 2.3% in North America, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1966 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 0.8% | 9.0% | North America |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 1.2% | 4.1% | North America |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.3% | North America |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 5.0% | 2.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 14.2% | 11.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 5.8% | 3.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, North America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.0% against 2.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between North America and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do North America and Zambia rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- North America ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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
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.