Solomon Islands vs Zambia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Solomon Islands
44.0%
in 2025
Zambia
43.4%
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
58th
Zambia rank
60th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Solomon Islands
- Zambia
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 44.0% against 43.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 60th of 201 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 23.6% | 11.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 45.2% | 24.5% | 20.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 23.4% | 15.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 28.5% | 3.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 33.5% | 3.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 36.2% | 3.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Solomon Islands or Zambia?
- Solomon Islands, at 44.0% against 43.4% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Solomon Islands and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Zambia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 58th and Zambia ranks 60th 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).