Laos vs Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square

Laos
23,705 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Solomon Islands
23,410 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
161st
Solomon Islands rank
163rd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square over time

  • Laos
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 23,705 current US$ per square kilometre against 23,410 current US$ per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, a difference of 295 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Laos ranks 161st and Solomon Islands ranks 163rd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 296.7 current US$ per square kilometre 2,860 current US$ per square kilometre 2,563 current US$ per square kilometre Solomon Islands
1990s 1,731 current US$ per square kilometre 4,989 current US$ per square kilometre 3,259 current US$ per square kilometre Solomon Islands
2000s 7,877 current US$ per square kilometre 6,615 current US$ per square kilometre 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre Laos
2010s 29,779 current US$ per square kilometre 17,129 current US$ per square kilometre 12,651 current US$ per square kilometre Laos
2020s 22,938 current US$ per square kilometre 20,167 current US$ per square kilometre 2,771 current US$ per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Laos or Solomon Islands?
Laos, at 23,705 current US$ per square kilometre against 23,410 current US$ per square kilometre in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Laos and Solomon Islands?
295 current US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Solomon Islands?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Laos and Solomon Islands rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Laos ranks 161st and Solomon Islands ranks 163rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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