Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Solomon Islands is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 7.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -13.4%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -13.4% | — |
| 2001 | -6.8% | -49.3% |
| 2002 | -1.5% | -77.9% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -586.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +131.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -77.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +570.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -47.8% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | -137.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -223.1% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | -250.0% |
| 2015 | -1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -200.0% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -121.1% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | -5.5% | +511.1% |
| 2021 | -2.6% | -52.7% |
| 2022 | -4.9% | +88.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -108.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | -13.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -2.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -5.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -99.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 7.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -99.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.36 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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