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
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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About this data
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.