Ores and metals exports in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Ores and metals exports was 9.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.9%
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
10th
of 46 groups
All-time high
10.5%
in 2022
All-time low
3.7%
in 1963
Years of data
26
1963–2023

Ores and metals exports in Pre-demographic dividend, 1963–2023

02.557.5101963199320231963: 3.7 % of merchandise exports1972: 8.8 % of merchandise exports1973: 8.5 % of merchandise exports1974: 8.6 % of merchandise exports1975: 9.1 % of merchandise exports1976: 7.5 % of merchandise exports2000: 4.7 % of merchandise exports2001: 5.6 % of merchandise exports2002: 5.3 % of merchandise exports2006: 6.1 % of merchandise exports2007: 6 % of merchandise exports2008: 5.8 % of merchandise exports2009: 4.2 % of merchandise exports2010: 5.6 % of merchandise exports2011: 5.3 % of merchandise exports2012: 4.6 % of merchandise exports2013: 5.1 % of merchandise exports2015: 9.9 % of merchandise exports2016: 9.3 % of merchandise exports2017: 8.7 % of merchandise exports2018: 7.9 % of merchandise exports2019: 9.1 % of merchandise exports2020: 10.1 % of merchandise exports2021: 10.5 % of merchandise exports2022: 10.5 % of merchandise exports2023: 9.9 % of merchandise exports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

In 2023, ores and metals exports in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 9.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 10.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1963.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Ores and metals exports in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1963 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise exports Change
1963 3.7%
1972 8.8% +134.5%
1973 8.5% -3.3%
1974 8.6% +1.1%
1975 9.1% +5.8%
1976 7.5% -17.4%
2000 4.7% -37.5%
2001 5.6% +18.5%
2002 5.3% -3.9%
2006 6.1% +14.6%
2007 6.0% -2.5%
2008 5.8% -2.5%
2009 4.2% -27.2%
2010 5.6% +33.0%
2011 5.3% -6.6%
2012 4.6% -12.7%
2013 5.1% +10.5%
2015 9.9% +95.0%
2016 9.3% -6.1%
2017 8.7% -6.7%
2018 7.9% -8.5%
2019 9.1% +15.1%
2020 10.1% +11.1%
2021 10.5% +3.2%
2022 10.5% +0.1%
2023 9.9% -5.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ores and metals exports in Pre-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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +134.5% 3.7% 8.8%
2015 +95.0% 5.1% 9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1
1970s 8.5% 7.5% 9.1% 5
2000s 5.4% 4.2% 6.1% 7
2010s 7.3% 4.6% 9.9% 9
2020s 10.3% 9.9% 10.5% 4

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 7 Peru 47.8% compare
  2. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.6% compare
  3. 9 New Caledonia 37.8% compare
  4. 10 Jamaica 37.6% compare
  5. 11 Iceland 36.2% compare
  6. 12 Australia 34.6% compare
  7. 13 Zimbabwe 33.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals exports in Pre-demographic dividend?
Ores and metals exports in Pre-demographic dividend was 9.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1963.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for ores and metals exports?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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

Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,796 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.