Laos vs Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Laos
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Laos currently reports 81.9% against 55.6% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Solomon Islands's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.1% | 7.2% | 46.0% | Laos |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 8.5% | 68.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 16.8% | 74.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 35.6% | 54.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 54.2% | 28.3% | Laos |
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, Laos or Solomon Islands?
- Laos, at 81.9% against 55.6% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Laos and Solomon Islands?
- 26.3%, 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Laos ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.