Ores and metals imports in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Ores and metals imports was 1.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.5%
Change on year
down 30.1%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.7%
in 2014
All-time low
1.2%
in 2002
Years of data
18
1972–2019

Ores and metals imports in Pre-demographic dividend, 1972–2019

01231972199520191972: 1.5 % of merchandise imports1973: 1.5 % of merchandise imports1974: 1.4 % of merchandise imports1975: 1.2 % of merchandise imports1976: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2000: 1.3 % of merchandise imports2001: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2002: 1.2 % of merchandise imports2007: 1.4 % of merchandise imports2008: 1.6 % of merchandise imports2009: 1.8 % of merchandise imports2010: 1.8 % of merchandise imports2014: 2.7 % of merchandise imports2015: 1.7 % of merchandise imports2016: 1.7 % of merchandise imports2017: 2.6 % of merchandise imports2018: 2.1 % of merchandise imports2019: 1.5 % of merchandise imports

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

Annual values for Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1972 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 42 New Caledonia 3.3% compare
  2. 43 Argentina 3.3% compare
  3. 44 Slovenia 3.3% compare
  4. 45 Canada 3.2% compare
  5. 46 Poland 3.1% compare
  6. 47 Cambodia 3.1% compare
  7. 48 Saudi Arabia 2.9% compare

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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

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.