Ores and metals exports in Palestine
Palestine: Ores and metals exports was 14.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Palestine, 2000–2023
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 Palestine is 14.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Palestine peaked at 16.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.
Palestine ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +249.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +77.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +72.5% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -9.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 14.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 14.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +249.3% | 1.5% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.0% | 15.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More energy & mining data for Palestine
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8752 % 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 21.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Palestine?
- Ores and metals exports in Palestine was 14.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does Palestine rank for ores and metals exports?
- Palestine ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.