External debt as a share of gni in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: External debt as a share of gni was 31.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.83
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
87th
of 118 countries
All-time high
53.33
in 2002
All-time low
14.2
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External debt as a share of gni in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023

10203040502000201120232000: 37.62001: 402002: 53.32003: 43.82004: 38.22005: 30.22006: 28.92007: 26.92008: 23.22009: 232010: 272011: 262012: 20.22013: 15.82014: 14.22015: 16.22016: 19.72017: 22.42018: 19.92019: 192020: 20.52021: 29.12022: 30.32023: 31.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, external debt as a share of gni in Solomon Islands stood at 31.83.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Solomon Islands peaked at 53.33 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2014.

Solomon Islands ranks 87th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

External debt as a share of gni in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for External debt as a share of gni in Solomon Islands, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 37.58
2001 40.05 +6.6%
2002 53.33 +33.2%
2003 43.75 -18.0%
2004 38.2 -12.7%
2005 30.19 -21.0%
2006 28.91 -4.2%
2007 26.95 -6.8%
2008 23.17 -14.0%
2009 23 -0.7%
2010 27.01 +17.4%
2011 26.01 -3.7%
2012 20.22 -22.3%
2013 15.82 -21.8%
2014 14.2 -10.2%
2015 16.16 +13.8%
2016 19.74 +22.2%
2017 22.4 +13.5%
2018 19.86 -11.3%
2019 19.03 -4.2%
2020 20.52 +7.8%
2021 29.12 +41.9%
2022 30.32 +4.1%
2023 31.83 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.51 23 53.33 10
2010s 20.04 14.2 27.01 10
2020s 27.95 20.52 31.83 4

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  5. 89 Indonesia 30.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt as a share of gni in Solomon Islands?
External debt as a share of gni in Solomon Islands was 31.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 53.33 in 2002.
What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2014.
How does Solomon Islands rank for external debt as a share of gni?
Solomon Islands ranks 87th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt as a share of gni
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,741 data points, 2000–2023
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