Lower middle income vs Solomon Islands: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Lower middle income
25.1%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
55.6%
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
8th
Solomon Islands rank
5th

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

  • Lower middle income
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 55.6% against 25.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 30.5%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.2 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Lower middle income ranks 8th and Solomon Islands ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 2.2% 7.4% 5.2% Solomon Islands
1980s 3.5% 7.3% 3.8% Solomon Islands
1990s 6.7% 8.5% 1.8% Solomon Islands
2000s 14.0% 16.8% 2.8% Solomon Islands
2010s 22.0% 35.6% 13.5% Solomon Islands
2020s 25.5% 54.2% 28.8% 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, Lower middle income or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 55.6% against 25.1% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Lower middle income and Solomon Islands?
30.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Solomon Islands?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Lower middle income and Solomon Islands rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Lower middle income ranks 8th 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.