External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.7 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Solomon Islands ranks 83rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 51.7 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 59.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 81.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 94.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 109.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 130.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 161.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 232.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 263.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 323.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 333.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 311.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 363.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 378.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 267.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 414.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 1994 | 414.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 412.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 372.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 343.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 368.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 385.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 354.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 365.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 394.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 388.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 378.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 346.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 354.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 356.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 328.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 332.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 432.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 465.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 397.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 342.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 303.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 324.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 398.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 470.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 446.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 418.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 433.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 588.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 611.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 659.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 51.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 59.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 204.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 81.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 333.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 372.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 267.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 414.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 360.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 328.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 394.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 303.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 470.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 604.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 433.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 80 Mauritania 862.75 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Kenya 759.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Lesotho 758.59 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Tajikistan 658.81 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 651.05 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Bangladesh 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands was 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 727.72 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 DOD, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 83rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.