Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.0% in 1983. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals imports in Equatorial Guinea, 1979–1983
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.0% for ores and metals imports in 1983. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.3% on the previous year and up 199.2% over five years.
That places Equatorial Guinea 130th out of 196 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.3% | — |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +85.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +145.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Fuel exports 1.7% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Equatorial Guinea?
- Ores and metals imports in Equatorial Guinea was 1.0% in 1983, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for ores and metals imports?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 1983.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.