Ores and metals exports in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Ores and metals exports was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
All-time high
6.0%
in 1962
All-time low
2.4%
in 2002
Years of data
62
1962–2024

Ores and metals exports in Post-demographic dividend, 1962–2024

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Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ores and metals exports in Post-demographic dividend is 3.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 6.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 5.1% 6.0% 8
1970s 3.9% 3.4% 5.2% 10
1980s 3.4% 2.8% 4.4% 9
1990s 2.8% 2.6% 3.3% 10
2000s 3.1% 2.4% 4.0% 10
2010s 3.7% 3.2% 4.4% 10
2020s 4.0% 3.7% 4.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals exports in Post-demographic dividend?
Ores and metals exports in Post-demographic dividend was 3.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1962.
What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-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 exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,796 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). 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.