Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Pakistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.8% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.0% | 2.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Pakistan, at 3.8% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Pakistan ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th 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.