Ores and metals imports in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Ores and metals imports was 1.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Pre-demographic dividend, 1972–2019
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 1.5% for ores and metals imports in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 2.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2002.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.5% | — |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More energy & mining data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 9.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 60.2% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 15.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 248.13 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Ores and metals imports in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.5% in 2019, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for ores and metals imports?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 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.