Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Solomon Islands
0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
75th
South Africa rank
73rd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
0.10.20.30.40.5197519992023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP Solomon Islands
2000s 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.3348 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP Solomon Islands
2020s 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Solomon Islands ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.