Kenya vs Solomon Islands: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Kenya
39.6%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
42.5%
in 2023
Kenya rank
164th
Solomon Islands rank
161st

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Kenya
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 42.5% against 39.6% in Kenya, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Kenya ranks 164th and Solomon Islands ranks 161st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 64.7% 96.8% 32.1% Solomon Islands
1980s 62.7% 87.6% 24.9% Solomon Islands
1990s 51.3% 83.3% 32.1% Solomon Islands
2000s 39.8% 34.9% 4.8% Kenya
2010s 42.0% 30.0% 11.9% Kenya
2020s 42.4% 35.8% 6.6% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Kenya or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 42.5% against 39.6% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Kenya and Solomon Islands?
2.9%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Solomon Islands?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Solomon Islands rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Kenya ranks 164th and Solomon Islands ranks 161st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.