Solomon Islands
Capital: HoniaraRegion: East Asia & PacificIncome: Lower middle income
GDP
$2.05B
2026
Population
819,198
2024
GDP per Capita
$3K
2026
Life Expectancy
70.5 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $2.05B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.8% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $3K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $2.27B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $3K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.00% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $1.59B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $2K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $3K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 23.4% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 46.9% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 29.7% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 26.2% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 81.9% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 19.5% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 3.1% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $4K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 10.1% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $2K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 16.9% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -30.2% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 18.4% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 18.40% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $370.2M | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 3.7% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 25.1% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.1% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -7.4% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 4.3% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 5.2% | 2021 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 0.4% | 2023 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 16.4% | 2022 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 24.6% | 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 22.1% | 2022 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 19.0% | 2022 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 27.6% | 2022 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 4.0% | 2022 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $688.2M | 2023 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 8.9 | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 8.45 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 47.8% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 111.4% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 70.8% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $642.6M | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $1.12B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $507.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $739.0M | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 2.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $33.0M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $95.2M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 6.0% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -4.2% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-66.2M | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 33.8% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $596.1M | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $177.6M | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $52.6M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 15.9% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 36.3% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 33.7% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 13.9% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 9.4% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 819,198 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 29 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 28,900 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 27,990 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 30.7% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 251,180 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 69.3% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 70.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 69.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 72.0 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.6 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 26.9 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 5.1 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 1,631 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 37.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 59.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 68.4% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 185.5 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 146.6 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 448,502 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 84.3% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 82.3% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 86.2% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 1.4% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 1.4% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 1.4% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 2.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 42.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 7.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 50.0% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 68.7% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 30.1% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.3% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 48.0% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 8.3% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 25.2% | 2024 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 81.8% | 2024 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 70.5% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 57.8% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 36,440 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 18,048 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 5,327 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 25 | 2018 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 5.4% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $111 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.4% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 3.2% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.2 | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 2.0 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 20.6 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 18.8 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 22.2 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 23.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 66.8% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 9.8% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 78.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 87.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 123 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 54.4% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 19.4% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 19.6 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 1.4 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 6.6% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 50.1% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 8.7% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 14.0 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 90.1% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 25,208 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 71.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 34.6% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 3.9% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,901 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 100.5 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 108.0 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 101.7 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1,448 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 0.0 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 42.5% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.1 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 80.6 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 11 | 2022 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 1.9% | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 157,418 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 9.1 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 128,036 | 2019 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.80 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 93.4% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 6.0% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 20.4% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 107.9% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 50.4 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.13 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.73 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.78 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.34 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 50.5% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 25.0% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 43.4% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 60.7% | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.42 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.43 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.41 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 4.7 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 4,400 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $7.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $30.9M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 1.6% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $1.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 1.9% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.4% | 2024 |