Least developed countries vs Solomon Islands: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Least developed countries
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 83.8% against 41.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 42.4%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Solomon Islands ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.3% | 64.8% | 40.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 67.3% | 44.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 89.8% | 65.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 30.0% | 69.1% | 39.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 49.1% | 7.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 72.9% | 29.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 69.1% | 28.6% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Least developed countries or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 83.8% against 41.4% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Least developed countries and Solomon Islands?
- 42.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Solomon Islands?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Solomon Islands rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th and Solomon Islands ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.