Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Least developed countries, 2001–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2019, ores and metals imports in Least developed countries stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Least developed countries peaked at 2.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.
Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 2.0% (2023)
- Access to electricity 60.4% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 3.09 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0026 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 167.95 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Least developed countries?
- Ores and metals imports in Least developed countries was 1.6% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- How does Least developed countries rank for ores and metals imports?
- Least developed countries ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.