Solomon Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Solomon Islands
14.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
15.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Solomon Islands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 15.6% against 14.8% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 2.1% | 1.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 3.6% | 2.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.8% | 1.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 0.4% | Solomon Islands |
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, Solomon Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 15.6% 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 Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th 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).