Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Malaysia
15.4%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
14.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
10th
Solomon Islands rank
12th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.4% against 14.8% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Solomon Islands ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 1.0% | 6.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 5.6% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.8% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Malaysia or Solomon Islands?
- Malaysia, at 15.4% against 14.8% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and Solomon Islands ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).