Oman vs World: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Oman
- World
How they compare
Oman currently reports 6.7% against 4.7% in World, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was World ahead.
Oman ranks 14th and World ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 4.6% | 4.2% | World |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | World |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 3.5% | 2.0% | World |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.9% | 0.2% | World |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 2.4% | Oman |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 4.7% | 3.0% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Oman or World?
- Oman, at 6.7% against 4.7% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Oman and World?
- 2.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and World?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Oman and World rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Oman ranks 14th and World ranks 14th 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.