Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Solomon Islands
942 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
987.31 current US$ per person
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
147th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 987.31 current US$ per person against 942 current US$ per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 45.31 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 51.94 current US$ per person 34.4 current US$ per person 17.54 current US$ per person Solomon Islands
1970s 143.85 current US$ per person 49.61 current US$ per person 94.24 current US$ per person Solomon Islands
1980s 306.94 current US$ per person 125.98 current US$ per person 180.96 current US$ per person Solomon Islands
1990s 340.01 current US$ per person 261.28 current US$ per person 78.74 current US$ per person Solomon Islands
2000s 358.63 current US$ per person 432.28 current US$ per person 73.65 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2010s 807.12 current US$ per person 905.33 current US$ per person 98.21 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2020s 801.81 current US$ per person 849.74 current US$ per person 47.93 current US$ per person Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 987.31 current US$ per person against 942 current US$ per person in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
45.31 current US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Solomon Islands ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.