Ores and metals exports in Angola
Angola: Ores and metals exports was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Angola, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Angola recorded 4.4% for ores and metals exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Angola peaked at 12.2% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1979.
That places Angola 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 3.9% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 0.1% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 94.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.3% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 30.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 379.1 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 47.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Angola?
- Ores and metals exports in Angola was 4.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1969.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1979.
- How does Angola rank for ores and metals exports?
- Angola ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.