Solomon Islands
- Capital
- Honiara
- Region
- East Asia & Pacific
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 839,000 (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in the Solomon Islands rose 3.4% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- The Solomon Islands' economy grew 3.6% in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- Output per person in the Solomon Islands was US$2,086 in 2025, lower than in most countries.
- 1.4% of the Solomon Islands' labour force had no job in 2025, a lower share than in most countries.
- The Solomon Islands' central government owed 26.0% of GDP in 2024, less than in most countries with data.
- The Solomon Islands had 839,000 people in 2025: about less than 0.1% of everyone on Earth, the 163rd largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- The Solomon Islands had a current account deficit of 4.2% of GDP in 2024, lower than in most countries.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | Solomon Islands | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Solomon Islands | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −3.4% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Solomon Islands | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$2,086 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$1,934 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$1,883 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$1,878 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$2,043 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$2,063 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$2,224 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$2,278 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$2,144 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$2,083 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | Solomon Islands | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | 5.9% |
Government debt
2024Central government debt, % of GDP
Since 2011
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| Year | Solomon Islands | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.0% | 53.2% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | 55.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | 64.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | 49.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | 47.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | 51.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | 50.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | 49.4% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | 46.8% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 839,000 |
| 2024 | 819,000 |
| 2023 | 800,000 |
| 2022 | 781,000 |
| 2021 | 763,000 |
| 2020 | 744,000 |
| 2019 | 728,000 |
| 2018 | 709,000 |
| 2017 | 686,000 |
| 2016 | 662,000 |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Solomon Islands | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −4.2% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −11.8% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −14.9% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −5.0% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −1.6% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −9.5% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −3.0% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −4.3% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −3.5% | −2.8% |
| 2015 | −2.8% | −2.8% |
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show the Solomon Islands since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Government debt: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.