Which Country Exports the Most Ore and Metals?

Based on a comparison of 146 countries in 2021, Panama ranked the highest in ores and metal exports as a percentage of merchandise exports with 0.800 followed by Zambia and Dem. Republic of the Congo. On the other end of the scale was Argentina with < 0.001, Mali with 0.002 and Kuwait with 0.002.

Average ores and metal exports as a percentage of merchandise exports reached 0.048 in 2021 in the World according to the National Statistical Office. This is 10.3 % more than in the previous year and 6.83 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, average ores and metal exports as a percentage of merchandise exports reached an all time high of 0.072 in 1966 and an all time low of 0.028 in 2002. The average annual growth amounted to -0.683 % since 1962.

Data for more countries are available at Ores and Metal Exports (As % of Merchandise Exports) indicator page.