Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Early-demographic dividend, 1962–2025
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 Early-demographic dividend is 5.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 12.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1998.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.7% | — |
| 1964 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 11.4% | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 10.7% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 13 Australia 34.6% compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 33.8% compare
- 15 Mauritania 33.7% compare
- 16 Madagascar 32.9% compare
- 17 Panama 32.6% compare
- 18 Namibia 32.3% compare
- 19 South Africa 30.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Early-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 14.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 17.7% (2025)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 52.0% (2023)
- Access to electricity 96.1% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 112.4 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0304 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 11,574 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 11.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Investment in energy with private participation 15.29 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Early-demographic dividend?
- Ores and metals exports in Early-demographic dividend was 5.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1998.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for ores and metals exports?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.