East Asia & Pacific vs Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

East Asia & Pacific
30.6%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
55.6%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
3rd
Solomon Islands rank
5th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 55.6% against 30.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 25.0%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Solomon Islands ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 12.5% 7.4% 5.1% East Asia & Pacific
1980s 14.6% 7.3% 7.4% East Asia & Pacific
1990s 20.1% 8.5% 11.5% East Asia & Pacific
2000s 26.4% 16.8% 9.6% East Asia & Pacific
2010s 28.6% 35.6% 7.0% Solomon Islands
2020s 30.8% 54.2% 23.5% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, East Asia & Pacific or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 55.6% against 30.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between East Asia & Pacific and Solomon Islands?
25.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Solomon Islands?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Solomon Islands rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd and Solomon Islands ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.