External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
410.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 158.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 410.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Solomon Islands ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 410.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 491.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 693.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1981 | 836.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 1,001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 1,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 1,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 2,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 2,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 3,484 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 3,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 3,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4,305 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 4,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 3,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 5,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1994 | 5,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5,671 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5,270 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 5,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 5,523 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 5,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 5,581 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 6,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 6,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 6,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 9,200 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 8,151 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 7,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 6,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 7,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 9,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 11,527 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 11,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11,525 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 16,028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 17,055 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 450.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 410.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 491.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 693.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,150 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,581 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,016 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,527 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,525 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 98 Guinea 21,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 East Timor 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Congo 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Myanmar 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Bolivia 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Guyana 13,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 410.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.