Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Solomon Islands
3.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 6.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 3.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1502 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 0.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.