Jamaica vs Solomon Islands: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Jamaica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 189th and Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Jamaica or Solomon Islands?
- Jamaica, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Jamaica and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Solomon Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Solomon Islands rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Jamaica ranks 189th and Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). 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). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.