Barbados vs Solomon Islands: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Barbados
48.2%
in 2014
Solomon Islands
45.6%
in 2014
Barbados rank
71st
Solomon Islands rank
74th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 48.2% against 45.6% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 71st and Solomon Islands ranks 74th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.6% | 40.8% | 19.8% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 58.7% | 36.7% | 22.0% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 36.8% | 5.8% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 33.8% | 0.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 45.2% | 7.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 54.9% | 5.5% | 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, Barbados or Solomon Islands?
- Barbados, at 48.2% against 45.6% in Solomon Islands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Barbados and Solomon Islands?
- 2.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Solomon Islands?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2014.
- How do Barbados and Solomon Islands rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 71st and Solomon Islands ranks 74th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.