Solomon Islands in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Solomon Islands, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$1.7 bn

2025

from $419.8 m in 2000

GDP per person

$2 086

2025

from $953 in 2000

Real growth

3.6%

2025

from −14.3% in 2000

Inflation

3.4%

2025

from 7.9% in 2000

Unemployment

1.4%

2025

from 2.5% in 2000

Government debt

28.7%of GDP

2025

from 37.4% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Solomon Islands's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$1.7 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$1.7 bn
2024	$1.6 bn
2023	$1.5 bn
2022	$1.5 bn
2021	$1.6 bn
2020	$1.5 bn
2019	$1.6 bn
2018	$1.6 bn
2017	$1.5 bn
2016	$1.4 bn
2015	$1.3 bn
2014	$1.3 bn
2013	$1.3 bn
2012	$1.2 bn
2011	$1.1 bn
2010	$898.1 m
2009	$805.6 m
2008	$776.3 m
2007	$695.3 m
2006	$617.3 m
2005	$552.9 m
2004	$468.0 m
2003	$417.7 m
2002	$346.4 m
2001	$409.5 m
2000	$419.8 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	3.0%
2028 (projection)	3.0%
2027 (projection)	2.9%
2026 (projection)	2.8%
2025	3.6%
2024	3.0%
2023	2.8%
2022	−2.6%
2021	−0.2%
2020	−3.4%
2019	1.8%
2018	2.8%
2017	3.1%
2016	5.5%
2015	1.7%
2014	1.2%
2013	5.2%
2012	2.5%
2011	7.4%
2010	9.7%
2009	2.9%
2008	6.2%
2007	3.6%
2006	4.1%
2005	7.4%
2004	7.7%
2003	6.5%
2002	−2.8%
2001	−8.0%
2000	−14.3%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$2 0862025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$2 086	$2 788
2024	$1 934	$2 679
2023	$1 883	$2 599
2022	$1 878	$2 496
2021	$2 043	$2 450
2020	$2 063	$2 406
2019	$2 224	$2 512
2018	$2 278	$2 494
2017	$2 144	$2 454
2016	$2 083	$2 421
2015	$2 045	$2 354
2014	$2 165	$2 377
2013	$2 161	$2 394
2012	$2 066	$2 320
2011	$1 924	$2 306
2010	$1 685	$2 182
2009	$1 555	$2 021
2008	$1 526	$1 989
2007	$1 390	$1 869
2006	$1 256	$1 786
2005	$1 144	$1 693
2004	$986	$1 556
2003	$896	$1 433
2002	$757	$1 344
2001	$912	$1 387
2000	$953	$1 503

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200337%36%17%

202447%10%13%30%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

3.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	2.9%
2029 (projection)	2.6%
2028 (projection)	2.5%
2027 (projection)	2.5%
2026 (projection)	3.2%
2025	3.4%
2024	4.3%
2023	5.9%
2022	5.5%
2021	−0.1%
2020	3.0%
2019	1.6%
2018	3.5%
2017	0.5%
2016	0.5%
2015	−0.6%
2014	5.2%
2013	5.4%
2012	5.9%
2011	7.3%
2010	1.1%
2009	7.1%
2008	17.3%
2007	7.7%
2006	11.2%
2005	7.3%
2004	7.0%
2003	8.3%
2002	10.9%
2001	6.9%
2000	7.9%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

1.4%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	1.4%	2.8%
2024	1.4%	2.9%
2023	1.4%	2.9%
2022	1.5%	3.0%
2021	0.9%	1.4%
2020	0.9%	1.5%
2019	0.8%	1.3%
2018	0.7%	1.3%
2017	0.7%	1.3%
2016	0.7%	1.3%
2015	0.7%	1.3%
2014	0.7%	1.3%
2013	0.7%	1.3%
2012	1.0%	1.8%
2011	1.3%	2.4%
2010	1.6%	2.9%
2009	2.0%	3.5%
2008	2.0%	3.5%
2007	2.0%	3.5%
2006	1.9%	3.4%
2005	1.9%	3.4%
2004	2.0%	3.4%
2003	2.3%	3.5%
2002	2.7%	3.7%
2001	2.6%	3.7%
2000	2.5%	3.6%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

40.6%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	40.6%	70.8%
2023	36.3%	64.9%
2022	28.1%	46.7%
2021	26.6%	40.9%
2020	27.9%	32.3%
2019	36.5%	46.5%
2018	42.1%	46.4%
2017	38.7%	43.5%
2016	39.7%	45.8%
2015	40.4%	47.8%
2014	42.3%	51.1%
2013	45.9%	53.7%
2012	49.9%	54.9%
2011	50.1%	57.1%
2010	35.1%	61.0%
2009	29.2%	42.7%
2008	34.7%	52.6%
2007	32.1%	51.6%
2006	27.1%	42.7%
2005	27.3%	39.3%
2004	24.9%	37.9%
2003	22.0%	34.0%
2002	21.5%	23.6%
2001	17.5%	27.6%
2000	27.1%	31.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−4.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−4.2%
2023	−11.8%
2022	−14.9%
2021	−5.0%
2020	−1.6%
2019	−9.5%
2018	−3.0%
2017	−4.3%
2016	−3.5%
2015	−2.8%
2014	−3.7%
2013	−3.0%
2012	2.2%
2011	−1.8%
2010	−16.1%
2009	−7.4%
2008	−10.3%
2007	−11.5%
2006	−6.8%
2005	−16.3%
2004	−4.0%
2003	−9.6%
2002	−19.5%
2001	−15.8%
2000	−9.8%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	2.1%
2023	5.2%
2022	2.8%
2021	1.8%
2020	0.6%
2019	2.0%
2018	1.6%
2017	2.9%
2016	2.7%
2015	2.5%
2014	1.6%
2013	4.2%
2012	2.0%
2011	11.3%
2010	18.5%
2009	6.0%
2008	9.7%
2007	12.4%
2006	7.2%
2005	0.1%
2004	−0.6%
2003	−0.2%
2002	0.0%
2001	−2.1%
2000	0.5%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

28.7%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	34.9%
2030 (projection)	34.1%
2029 (projection)	33.4%
2028 (projection)	32.5%
2027 (projection)	31.3%
2026 (projection)	29.9%
2025	28.7%
2024	26.1%
2023	22.3%
2022	16.5%
2021	16.1%
2020	9.1%
2019	7.8%
2018	7.9%
2017	8.8%
2016	7.5%
2015	7.9%
2014	10.1%
2013	11.6%
2012	13.3%
2011	18.1%
2010	21.6%
2009	17.2%
2008	26.1%
2007	29.5%
2006	36.9%
2005	38.5%
2004	49.4%
2003	51.8%
2002	55.5%
2001	44.6%
2000	37.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.2%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.9%
2030 (projection)	−2.9%
2029 (projection)	−3.0%
2028 (projection)	−3.2%
2027 (projection)	−3.2%
2026 (projection)	−3.4%
2025	−3.2%
2024	−2.1%
2023	−4.1%
2022	−2.7%
2021	−1.8%
2020	−2.4%
2019	−1.5%
2018	1.5%
2017	−2.3%
2016	−3.6%
2015	0.8%
2014	2.1%
2013	3.6%
2012	4.6%
2011	6.1%
2010	5.7%
2009	2.1%
2008	1.7%
2007	13.7%
2006	11.3%
2005	11.5%
2004	14.5%
2003	8.9%
2002	−3.7%
2001	−2.0%
2000	−2.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

23.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	23.3%
2023	23.0%
2022	22.1%
2021	21.0%
2020	21.1%
2019	22.2%
2018	25.5%
2017	24.8%
2016	23.8%
2015	25.7%
2014	25.6%
2013	26.6%
2012	26.2%
2011	25.2%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Solomon Islands

Population

838 6452025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	838 645
2024	819 198
2023	800 005
2022	781 066
2021	762 591
2020	744 498
2019	728 147
2018	709 101
2017	685 672
2016	662 379
2015	639 415
2014	616 908
2013	594 945
2012	573 606
2011	552 945
2010	532 968
2009	518 141
2008	508 790
2007	500 156
2006	491 594
2005	483 080
2004	474 611
2003	466 154
2002	457 671
2001	449 125
2000	440 469

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	36.6%	59.8%	3.7%
2024	37.0%	59.4%	3.6%
2023	37.4%	59.0%	3.6%
2022	37.7%	58.6%	3.6%
2021	38.1%	58.3%	3.6%
2020	38.4%	57.9%	3.7%
2019	38.7%	57.5%	3.7%
2018	39.0%	57.3%	3.7%
2017	39.4%	57.0%	3.6%
2016	39.7%	56.8%	3.6%
2015	40.0%	56.5%	3.5%
2014	40.2%	56.3%	3.5%
2013	40.4%	56.1%	3.5%
2012	40.7%	55.9%	3.5%
2011	40.9%	55.7%	3.5%
2010	41.0%	55.5%	3.5%
2009	41.1%	55.4%	3.5%
2008	41.2%	55.4%	3.5%
2007	41.2%	55.3%	3.5%
2006	41.4%	55.2%	3.4%
2005	41.5%	55.1%	3.4%
2004	41.7%	54.9%	3.4%
2003	41.9%	54.7%	3.4%
2002	42.2%	54.4%	3.4%
2001	42.5%	54.1%	3.4%
2000	42.9%	53.7%	3.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.512024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.51
2023	3.56
2022	3.62
2021	3.69
2020	3.75
2019	3.80
2018	3.93
2017	4.06
2016	4.20
2015	4.29
2014	4.36
2013	4.33
2012	4.33
2011	4.34
2010	4.34
2009	4.35
2008	4.36
2007	4.37
2006	4.39
2005	4.41
2004	4.47
2003	4.54
2002	4.60
2001	4.67
2000	4.76

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

70.7 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	70.7 years
2023	70.5 years
2022	70.4 years
2021	68.9 years
2020	69.3 years
2019	70.0 years
2018	69.8 years
2017	69.7 years
2016	69.5 years
2015	69.3 years
2014	69.0 years
2013	69.0 years
2012	69.0 years
2011	68.8 years
2010	68.7 years
2009	68.4 years
2008	68.3 years
2007	67.8 years
2006	68.0 years
2005	67.8 years
2004	67.6 years
2003	67.5 years
2002	67.3 years
2001	67.2 years
2000	67.1 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

1 6312025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 6 653 people, in 2018.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	1 631
2024	1 610
2023	1 636
2022	1 567
2021	1 499
2020	1 556
2019	−1 990
2018	6 653
2017	6 513
2016	6 146
2015	5 853
2014	5 598
2013	5 631
2012	5 420
2011	5 219
2010	5 040
2009	−4 360
2008	−5 538
2007	−5 383
2006	−5 262
2005	−5 082
2004	−4 985
2003	−4 881
2002	−4 691
2001	−4 474
2000	−4 219

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.4%
2022	4.8%
2021	5.0%
2020	4.9%
2019	4.4%
2018	3.9%
2017	4.2%
2016	4.5%
2015	4.5%
2014	4.9%
2013	4.6%
2012	4.9%
2011	5.0%
2010	4.7%
2009	6.6%
2008	5.5%
2007	7.2%
2006	8.0%
2005	9.0%
2004	7.7%
2003	7.1%
2002	10.1%
2001	6.6%
2000	4.8%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

8.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	8.3%
2022	8.5%
2021	8.3%
2020	9.6%
2010	7.5%
2009	6.7%
2008	6.9%
2007	7.3%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

29.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	29.0%
2023	28.7%
2022	28.0%
2021	26.0%
2020	24.2%
2019	22.5%
2018	20.9%
2017	15.2%
2016	11.0%
2015	10.0%
2014	9.0%
2013	8.0%
2012	7.0%
2011	6.0%
2010	5.0%
2009	4.0%
2008	3.0%
2007	2.0%
2006	1.6%
2005	0.8%
2004	0.7%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.5%
2001	0.5%
2000	0.5%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

37.12012

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2012	37.1
2005	46.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

31.3%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	31.3%
2024	30.7%
2023	30.0%
2022	29.4%
2021	28.7%
2020	28.0%
2019	27.3%
2018	26.3%
2017	25.4%
2016	24.5%
2015	23.7%
2014	22.9%
2013	22.1%
2012	21.4%
2011	20.7%
2010	20.1%
2009	19.6%
2008	19.0%
2007	18.5%
2006	18.1%
2005	17.6%
2004	17.2%
2003	16.8%
2002	16.4%
2001	16.1%
2000	15.8%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

6.6%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	6.6%
2020	5.9%
2019	6.7%
2018	6.4%
2017	7.8%
2016	7.5%
2015	6.9%
2014	6.4%
2013	5.3%
2012	4.9%
2011	4.9%
2010	3.2%
2009	4.2%
2008	3.9%
2007	3.3%
2006	2.1%
2005	1.4%
2004	1.6%
2003	1.6%
2002	1.6%
2001	1.4%
2000	1.4%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

50.1%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	50.1%
2021	49.1%
2020	49.0%
2019	48.4%
2018	48.6%
2017	49.0%
2016	48.7%
2015	48.6%
2014	45.9%
2013	41.8%
2012	43.8%
2011	43.6%
2010	45.1%
2009	45.8%
2008	46.7%
2007	47.4%
2006	48.9%
2005	49.7%
2004	49.9%
2003	51.5%
2002	52.8%
2001	54.1%
2000	55.3%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.4 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.4 t
2023	0.4 t
2022	0.4 t
2021	0.4 t
2020	0.4 t
2019	0.4 t
2018	0.5 t
2017	0.4 t
2016	0.5 t
2015	0.5 t
2014	0.6 t
2013	0.7 t
2012	0.7 t
2011	0.7 t
2010	0.7 t
2009	0.6 t
2008	0.7 t
2007	0.7 t
2006	0.6 t
2005	0.6 t
2004	0.6 t
2003	0.6 t
2002	0.6 t
2001	0.6 t
2000	0.5 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

90.1%2023

−0.6 points since 2000, between 90.1% and 90.7% in every year

200090.7%

202390.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	90.1%
2022	90.1%
2021	90.1%
2020	90.1%
2019	90.2%
2018	90.2%
2017	90.2%
2016	90.2%
2015	90.3%
2014	90.3%
2013	90.3%
2012	90.3%
2011	90.4%
2010	90.4%
2009	90.4%
2008	90.5%
2007	90.5%
2006	90.5%
2005	90.5%
2004	90.6%
2003	90.6%
2002	90.6%
2001	90.6%
2000	90.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Solomon Islands's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1978
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

SBISO alpha-2

SLBISO alpha-3

090ISO numeric

Calling code: +677
Internet domain: .sb
Time zone: UTC+11:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q685 · World Bank data · Oceania