Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Manufactures imports

Solomon Islands
59.9%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
59.7%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
116th

Manufactures imports over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
020406080196219932024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 59.9% against 59.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 65.3% 40.8% 24.5% Solomon Islands
1980s 58.5% 56.9% 1.6% Solomon Islands
2000s 51.7% 65.0% 13.3% Sri Lanka
2010s 51.7% 64.3% 12.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
Solomon Islands, at 59.9% against 59.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for manufactures imports?
Solomon Islands ranks 115th and Sri Lanka 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, 9,994 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.