Ores and metals exports in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Ores and metals exports was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals exports in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Upper middle income peaked at 4.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2002.
That places Upper middle income 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Ores and metals exports in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.6% | — |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 23 Gabon 23.3% compare
- 24 Mozambique 23.3% compare
- 25 Rwanda 20.9% compare
- 26 Togo 20.7% compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.2% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 19.7% compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 18.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,307 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Upper middle income?
- Ores and metals exports in Upper middle income was 4.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2002.
- How does Upper middle income rank for ores and metals exports?
- Upper middle income ranks 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.