Liberia vs Solomon Islands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Liberia
44.9%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
44.0%
in 2025
Liberia rank
56th
Solomon Islands rank
58th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Liberia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 44.9% against 44.0% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 56th and Solomon Islands ranks 58th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.7% | 34.9% | 20.7% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 45.2% | 7.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 2,313.3% | 38.6% | 2,274.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 31.8% | 36.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 37.2% | 54.2% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 39.6% | 4.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Liberia or Solomon Islands?
- Liberia, at 44.9% against 44.0% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Liberia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Solomon Islands?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Solomon Islands rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 56th and Solomon Islands ranks 58th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).