Ores and metals exports in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Ores and metals exports was 0.6% in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2005
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 Guinea-Bissau is 0.6%, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 615.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Guinea-Bissau 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ores and metals exports in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +145.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +1638.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +615.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More energy & mining data for Guinea-Bissau
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.63 % 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 17.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Guinea-Bissau?
- Ores and metals exports in Guinea-Bissau was 0.6% in 2005, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for ores and metals exports?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2005.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.