Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
Malaysia
4.1%
in 2014
Solomon Islands
4.8%
in 2014
Malaysia rank
10th
Solomon Islands rank
7th
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- Malaysia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 4.8% against 4.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 8.5% | 4.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, Malaysia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 4.8% against 4.1% in Malaysia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2014.
- How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.