Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
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
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.