Sub-Saharan Africa vs Vietnam: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 3.8% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Sub-Saharan Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 3.8% against 2.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 1.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th and Vietnam ranks 37th 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.