External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 33.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33.8%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
88th
of 129 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2002
All-time low
14.2%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 37.6 %2001: 40 %2002: 53.3 %2003: 43.8 %2004: 38.2 %2005: 30.2 %2006: 28.9 %2007: 27 %2008: 23.2 %2009: 23 %2010: 27 %2011: 26 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 15.8 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 19.7 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 19.9 %2019: 19 %2020: 20.5 %2021: 29.1 %2022: 30.3 %2023: 31.3 %2024: 33.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Solomon Islands stood at 33.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Solomon Islands peaked at 53.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2014.

That places Solomon Islands 88th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%) in Solomon Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 37.6%
2001 40.0% +6.6%
2002 53.3% +33.2%
2003 43.8% -18.0%
2004 38.2% -12.7%
2005 30.2% -21.0%
2006 28.9% -4.2%
2007 27.0% -6.8%
2008 23.2% -14.0%
2009 23.0% -0.7%
2010 27.0% +17.4%
2011 26.0% -3.7%
2012 20.2% -22.2%
2013 15.8% -21.8%
2014 14.2% -10.2%
2015 16.2% +13.8%
2016 19.7% +22.1%
2017 22.4% +13.5%
2018 19.9% -11.3%
2019 19.0% -4.2%
2020 20.5% +7.8%
2021 29.1% +41.9%
2022 30.3% +4.1%
2023 31.3% +3.3%
2024 33.8% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.5% 23.0% 53.3% 10
2010s 20.0% 14.2% 27.0% 10
2020s 29.0% 20.5% 33.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Solomon Islands?
External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Solomon Islands was 33.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2014.
How does Solomon Islands rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Solomon Islands ranks 88th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
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