Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)

Lesotho
59.2%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
59.9%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
118th
Solomon Islands rank
116th

Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 59.9% against 59.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 118th and Solomon Islands ranks 116th of 196 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 58.1% 47.3% 10.8% Lesotho
2010s 63.8% 52.6% 11.2% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 59.9% against 59.2% in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
0.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for manufactures imports?
Lesotho ranks 118th and Solomon Islands ranks 116th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures 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, 10,133 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.