Ores and metals exports in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Ores and metals exports was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals exports in Late-demographic dividend, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in Late-demographic dividend stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 8.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2003.
That places Late-demographic dividend 35th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.3% | — |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +86.3% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -54.9% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +8.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports in Late-demographic dividend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +86.3% | 4.5% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 32 Bahamas 16.1% compare
- 33 Bulgaria 15.6% compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 15.5% compare
- 35 Palestine, State of 14.4% compare
- 36 Seychelles 13.7% compare
- 37 Georgia 13.6% compare
- 38 Brazil 12.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Late-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 15.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,474 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 33.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Late-demographic dividend?
- Ores and metals exports in Late-demographic dividend was 3.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2003.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for ores and metals exports?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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.