Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Solomon Islands
5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
96th
South Africa rank
97th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
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, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- Solomon Islands, at 5.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 0.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Solomon Islands 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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 97th 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.