Botswana vs Solomon Islands: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Botswana
5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Solomon Islands
5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
99th
Solomon Islands rank
96th

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Botswana ranks 99th and Solomon Islands ranks 96th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7711 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8009 current LCU per US$ of GDP Solomon Islands
1990s 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP Solomon Islands
2000s 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3361 current LCU per US$ of GDP Solomon Islands
2010s 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7906 current LCU per US$ of GDP Botswana
2020s 5.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Solomon Islands?
0.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Solomon Islands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Solomon Islands rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 99th and Solomon Islands ranks 96th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current 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.