Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Malaysia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 81st and Solomon Islands ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 0.8% | 14.5% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 0.0% | 8.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Malaysia or Solomon Islands?
- Malaysia, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Malaysia ranks 81st and Solomon Islands ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.