The Solomon Islands is a lower-middle-income country with a population of 819K people. The capital and largest city is Honiara, with 84.5K residents.
The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 by GDP ($1.58B) and 157/197 by GDP per capita ($1,934). The top export category is wood & paper products, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Solomon Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
863951
|
161/197 |
| GDP |
$1.58B
2024 |
182/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,934
2024 |
157/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,675
2024 |
183/197 |
| Government debt |
$350M
2024 |
178/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
22.1%
2024 |
173/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$427
2024 |
169/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,776
2026 |
172/197 |
| Land area | 10,807 sq mi | 141/197 |
| Population density | 79.4 ppl/mi² | 155/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.56 | 44/196 |
| Median age | 21.5 years | 153/196 |
| Life expectancy | 71 years | 133/197 |
Solomon Islands trends dashboard: time-series charts
The Solomon Islands' economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,583,964,704 |
| 2023 | $1,506,124,566 |
| 2022 | $1,466,670,930 |
| 2021 | $1,558,312,104 |
| 2020 | $1,536,143,428 |
| 2019 | $1,619,150,564 |
| 2018 | $1,615,473,250 |
| 2017 | $1,469,790,526 |
| 2016 | $1,379,486,291 |
| 2015 | $1,307,908,814 |
| 2014 | $1,335,576,763 |
| 2013 | $1,285,905,958 |
| 2012 | $1,185,217,634 |
| 2011 | $1,063,898,227 |
| 2010 | $898,128,551 |
| 2009 | $805,557,289 |
| 2008 | $776,335,523 |
| 2007 | $695,291,218 |
| 2006 | $617,257,458 |
| 2005 | $552,881,357 |
| 2004 | $468,000,121 |
| 2003 | $417,666,639 |
| 2002 | $346,406,739 |
| 2001 | $409,508,553 |
| 2000 | $419,842,674 |
| 1999 | $488,024,514 |
| 1998 | $457,579,840 |
| 1997 | $526,554,006 |
| 1996 | $510,586,430 |
| 1995 | $469,443,202 |
| 1994 | $402,837,005 |
| 1993 | $300,746,361 |
| 1992 | $269,034,596 |
| 1991 | $227,540,473 |
| 1990 | $214,877,667 |
| 1989 | $172,882,411 |
| 1988 | $176,494,394 |
| 1987 | $155,128,542 |
| 1986 | $147,620,048 |
| 1985 | $165,524,943 |
| 1984 | $181,570,474 |
| 1983 | $181,220,399 |
| 1982 | $192,902,019 |
| 1981 | $193,750,541 |
| 1980 | $182,852,107 |
| 1979 | $151,276,496 |
| 1978 | $111,027,427 |
| 1977 | $93,145,283 |
| 1976 | $83,100,834 |
| 1975 | $74,620,320 |
| 1974 | $84,539,332 |
| 1973 | $55,272,109 |
| 1972 | $40,606,712 |
| 1971 | $50,056,883 |
| 1970 | - |
| 1969 | $28,606,411 |
| 1968 | $28,084,253 |
| 1967 | $25,203,524 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Solomon Islands' economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,934 |
| 2023 | $1,883 |
| 2022 | $1,878 |
| 2021 | $2,043 |
| 2020 | $2,063 |
| 2019 | $2,224 |
| 2018 | $2,278 |
| 2017 | $2,144 |
| 2016 | $2,083 |
| 2015 | $2,045 |
| 2014 | $2,165 |
| 2013 | $2,161 |
| 2012 | $2,066 |
| 2011 | $1,924 |
| 2010 | $1,685 |
| 2009 | $1,555 |
| 2008 | $1,526 |
| 2007 | $1,390 |
| 2006 | $1,256 |
| 2005 | $1,144 |
| 2004 | $986 |
| 2003 | $896 |
| 2002 | $757 |
| 2001 | $912 |
| 2000 | $953 |
| 1999 | $1,134 |
| 1998 | $1,092 |
| 1997 | $1,292 |
| 1996 | $1,289 |
| 1995 | $1,220 |
| 1994 | $1,078 |
| 1993 | $829 |
| 1992 | $764 |
| 1991 | $666 |
| 1990 | $648 |
| 1989 | $538 |
| 1988 | $567 |
| 1987 | $515 |
| 1986 | $506 |
| 1985 | $586 |
| 1984 | $665 |
| 1983 | $686 |
| 1982 | $756 |
| 1981 | $786 |
| 1980 | $768 |
| 1979 | $658 |
| 1978 | $500 |
| 1977 | $434 |
| 1976 | $401 |
| 1975 | $372 |
| 1974 | $433 |
| 1973 | $291.3 |
| 1972 | $219.5 |
| 1971 | $277.1 |
| 1970 | - |
| 1969 | $165.9 |
| 1968 | $166.9 |
| 1967 | $153.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Solomon Islands' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 |
| 2025 | 70.8 |
| 2024 | 70.7 |
| 2023 | 70.5 |
| 2022 | 70.4 |
| 2021 | 68.9 |
| 2020 | 69.3 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2018 | 69.8 |
| 2017 | 69.7 |
| 2016 | 69.5 |
| 2015 | 69.3 |
| 2014 | 69 |
| 2013 | 69 |
| 2012 | 69 |
| 2011 | 68.8 |
| 2010 | 68.7 |
| 2009 | 68.4 |
| 2008 | 68.3 |
| 2007 | 67.8 |
| 2006 | 68 |
| 2005 | 67.8 |
| 2004 | 67.6 |
| 2003 | 67.5 |
| 2002 | 67.4 |
| 2001 | 67.2 |
| 2000 | 67.1 |
| 1999 | 67 |
| 1998 | 66.9 |
| 1997 | 66.8 |
| 1996 | 66.7 |
| 1995 | 66.7 |
| 1994 | 66.7 |
| 1993 | 66.6 |
| 1992 | 66.5 |
| 1991 | 66.4 |
| 1990 | 66.2 |
| 1989 | 66.1 |
| 1988 | 65.9 |
| 1987 | 65.7 |
| 1986 | 64.7 |
| 1985 | 65.3 |
| 1984 | 65 |
| 1983 | 64.8 |
| 1982 | 64.5 |
| 1981 | 64.1 |
| 1980 | 63.7 |
| 1979 | 63.1 |
| 1978 | 62.5 |
| 1977 | 61.5 |
| 1976 | 61.2 |
| 1975 | 58.4 |
| 1974 | 59.6 |
| 1973 | 58.8 |
| 1972 | 57.9 |
| 1971 | 57 |
| 1970 | 56.1 |
| 1969 | 55.1 |
| 1968 | 54.1 |
| 1967 | 53.1 |
| 1966 | 52.3 |
| 1965 | 51.4 |
| 1964 | 50.6 |
| 1963 | 49.8 |
| 1962 | 49 |
| 1961 | 48.3 |
| 1960 | 47.7 |
| 1959 | 47 |
| 1958 | 46.3 |
| 1957 | 45.7 |
| 1956 | 42.8 |
| 1955 | 44.3 |
| 1954 | 43.7 |
| 1953 | 43.2 |
| 1952 | 42.6 |
| 1951 | 42 |
| 1950 | 41.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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The Solomon Islands' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1999 | 430,500 |
| 1998 | 419,071 |
| 1997 | 407,474 |
| 1996 | 396,009 |
| 1995 | 384,733 |
| 1994 | 373,675 |
| 1993 | 362,839 |
| 1992 | 352,205 |
| 1991 | 341,738 |
| 1990 | 331,435 |
| 1989 | 321,282 |
| 1988 | 311,265 |
| 1987 | 301,414 |
| 1986 | 291,842 |
| 1985 | 282,455 |
| 1984 | 273,163 |
| 1983 | 264,068 |
| 1982 | 255,200 |
| 1981 | 246,555 |
| 1980 | 238,135 |
| 1979 | 229,953 |
| 1978 | 222,029 |
| 1977 | 214,418 |
| 1976 | 207,194 |
| 1975 | 200,744 |
| 1974 | 195,041 |
| 1973 | 189,774 |
| 1972 | 184,994 |
| 1971 | 180,637 |
| 1970 | 176,579 |
| 1969 | 172,476 |
| 1968 | 168,282 |
| 1967 | 164,245 |
| 1966 | 160,393 |
| 1965 | 156,686 |
| 1964 | 153,085 |
| 1963 | 149,589 |
| 1962 | 146,201 |
| 1961 | 142,912 |
| 1960 | 139,688 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Solomon Islands' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.56 |
| 2022 | 3.62 |
| 2021 | 3.69 |
| 2020 | 3.75 |
| 2019 | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 3.93 |
| 2017 | 4.06 |
| 2016 | 4.2 |
| 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 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 4.67 |
| 2000 | 4.76 |
| 1999 | 4.86 |
| 1998 | 4.98 |
| 1997 | 5.09 |
| 1996 | 5.22 |
| 1995 | 5.34 |
| 1994 | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 5.45 |
| 1992 | 5.51 |
| 1991 | 5.62 |
| 1990 | 5.74 |
| 1989 | 5.87 |
| 1988 | 5.99 |
| 1987 | 6.12 |
| 1986 | 6.26 |
| 1985 | 6.38 |
| 1984 | 6.49 |
| 1983 | 6.57 |
| 1982 | 6.64 |
| 1981 | 6.71 |
| 1980 | 6.77 |
| 1979 | 6.82 |
| 1978 | 6.87 |
| 1977 | 6.92 |
| 1976 | 6.95 |
| 1975 | 6.99 |
| 1974 | 7.01 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1972 | 6.99 |
| 1971 | 6.99 |
| 1970 | 6.98 |
| 1969 | 6.97 |
| 1968 | 6.95 |
| 1967 | 6.97 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1965 | 7.02 |
| 1964 | 7.05 |
| 1963 | 7.03 |
| 1962 | 7.04 |
| 1961 | 7.05 |
| 1960 | 7.07 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Solomon Islands' demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.5 |
| 2023 | 21.3 |
| 2022 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | 20.7 |
| 2019 | 20.5 |
| 2018 | 20.4 |
| 2017 | 20.2 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 19.9 |
| 2014 | 19.8 |
| 2013 | 19.7 |
| 2012 | 19.7 |
| 2011 | 19.6 |
| 2010 | 19.6 |
| 2009 | 19.5 |
| 2008 | 19.4 |
| 2007 | 19.4 |
| 2006 | 19.2 |
| 2005 | 19.1 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2003 | 18.8 |
| 2002 | 18.6 |
| 2001 | 18.4 |
| 2000 | 18.3 |
| 1999 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 17.8 |
| 1996 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 17.5 |
| 1994 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 17.1 |
| 1991 | 17 |
| 1990 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 16.7 |
| 1988 | 16.5 |
| 1987 | 16.4 |
| 1986 | 16.3 |
| 1985 | 16.2 |
| 1984 | 16.1 |
| 1983 | 16 |
| 1982 | 15.9 |
| 1981 | 15.9 |
| 1980 | 15.8 |
| 1979 | 15.8 |
| 1978 | 15.8 |
| 1977 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 15.9 |
| 1975 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 16.3 |
| 1973 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 16.7 |
| 1969 | 16.8 |
| 1968 | 16.8 |
| 1967 | 16.9 |
| 1966 | 17 |
| 1965 | 17 |
| 1964 | 17 |
| 1963 | 17 |
| 1962 | 16.9 |
| 1961 | 16.9 |
| 1960 | 16.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Solomon Islands: National Statistics
Finance
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.57B
2024 |
180/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
35.8%
2024 |
68/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
8.29%
2023 |
6/193 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.08%
2024 |
102/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.69%
2013 |
192/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.9%
2024 |
148/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
23.4%
2024 |
103/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
53.7
2026 |
137/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.2%
2012 |
72/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2012 |
88/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$688M
2023 |
149/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$95.2M
2024 |
153/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,400
2020 |
187/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
1.63%
2020 |
150/184 |
Energy
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
128 kg
2007 |
169/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.6
2007 |
86/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.31 megatons
2024 |
175/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.38 tons
2024 |
157/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
173/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
50.1%
2022 |
49/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.56%
2021 |
149/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.86%
2021 |
134/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
167/192 |
| Electricity access |
81.3%
2023 |
149/195 |
Society
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
162/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,631
2025 |
59/196 |
| Urban population |
30.7%
2024 |
173/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.1:48.9
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
188/190 |
| Average female height |
5.14 ft
2025 |
157/190 |
| Quality of life index |
36
2026 |
141/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2025 |
90/197 |
| Higher education index |
3
2026 |
180/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.68
2008 |
92/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.5
2019 |
81/197 |
| Visa free countries |
136
2025 |
69/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
84.1%
2013 |
141/196 |
| English speaking |
31.7%
2023 |
83/197 |
| People using the Internet |
42.5%
2023 |
152/195 |
Health
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$111.4
2023 |
141/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$3.52
2023 |
190/192 |
| Life expectancy |
71 years
2026 |
133/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
33.9%
2023 |
18/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.24
2023 |
157/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.6 years
2025 |
80/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
123
2023 |
58/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
20.6
2023 |
77/192 |
| Obesity rate |
23.3%
2022 |
89/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12%
2024 |
51/195 |
| Air quality index |
93
2026 |
16/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
36.9%
2022 |
10/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.45 liters
2020 |
144/186 |
Territory
|
Solomon Islands
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
141/197 |
| Land area per capita |
13,192 sq mi
2024 |
42/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
422 sq mi
2026 |
162/194 |
| Forest area |
9,733 sq mi
2026 |
96/196 |
| Roads length |
864 mi
2011 |
154/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2017, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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