Other small states vs Pakistan: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Other small states
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.8% against 2.0% in Other small states, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.9 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Pakistan ahead.
Other small states ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Other small states or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.8% against 2.0% in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Other small states and Pakistan?
- 1.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Other small states and Pakistan rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Other small states ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 35th 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.