Poland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Poland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.5% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Poland, at 3.5% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Poland ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.