Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Afghanistan in 2019 — 2.2%. Ranked 96 in the world out of 168. Since 1966, the indicator has risen by 2.13 pp.
1966–2019 · % of merchandise exports
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.2 | +0.99 pp |
| 2018 | 1.21 | +0.37 pp |
| 2017 | 0.84 | −0.29 pp |
| 2016 | 1.12 | +0.06 pp |
| 2015 | 1.07 | — |
| 2011 | 0.31 | +0.03 pp |
| 2010 | 0.28 | +0.14 pp |
| 2009 | 0.14 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.07 | — |
| 1967 | 0.07 | +0 pp |
| 1966 | 0.07 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Bhutan
33.94
Iran
6.7
India
3.54
Pakistan
2.75
Afghanistan
2.2
Maldives
2.13
Nepal
1.55
Sri Lanka
0.74
The share of ores, concentrates, non-ferrous and ferrous metals in merchandise exports. This is the second measure of commodity dependence after fuel, and the difference between them is meaningful: fuel is burned while metal stays in circulation, so a metallurgical specialization is more robust than an oil one to the shift to renewable energy — and demand for copper, lithium and nickel is exactly what that shift raises.
Important: Ores and metals together, with no split between raw material and processing: a country exporting concentrate and a country exporting rolled steel look the same by this indicator.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.