Ores and metals exports in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Ores and metals exports was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Antigua and Barbuda, 1973–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 31.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +576.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -40.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -75.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -65.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +1022.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -71.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +1046.8% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -95.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +695752.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.5% | — |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 18% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +695752.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2013 | +1046.8% | 2.7% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | +1022.2% | 0.5% | 6.1% |
| 1977 | +576.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.5% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 0.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6% compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
- 169 Djibouti 0.5% compare
- 171 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
- 172 Uruguay 0.3% compare
- 173 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Ores and metals exports in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for ores and metals exports?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.