Micronesia (country) vs Solomon Islands: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 83.8% against 83.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 45th and Solomon Islands ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.2% | 105.7% | 49.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 69.1% | 10.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 49.1% | 13.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 72.9% | 4.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 69.1% | 23.0% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Micronesia (country) or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 83.8% against 83.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 45th and Solomon Islands ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
- 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.