Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Solomon Islands, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands is -0.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -17.2% | — |
| 2001 | -10.6% | -38.6% |
| 2002 | -5.4% | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -169.2% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +158.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +618.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -51.4% |
| 2012 | -1.9% | -163.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -143.5% |
| 2014 | -2.9% | -441.7% |
| 2015 | -2.4% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -164.3% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | -160.1% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | +31.5% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | +255.4% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -82.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | +17.1% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -17.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -2.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -4.9% | -0.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 52.88 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands was -0.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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