What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.

How does Solomon Islands rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Solomon Islands ranks 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Solomon Islands: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.4%

World rank

76th

of 122 countries

All-time high

0.6286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0.091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1978–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1978–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands is 0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.6286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

That places Solomon Islands 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1978 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1978	0.1034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0.091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1980	0.1061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1981	0.1209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1982	0.1453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1983	0.1895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1984	0.2426 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1985	0.396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.2%
1986	0.5204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1987	0.6286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1988	0.5873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1989	0.5783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1990	0.5608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1991	0.569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1992	0.3505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
1993	0.5006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.8%
1994	0.3846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1995	0.3382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1996	0.2889 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1997	0.2658 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1998	0.3378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1999	0.3399 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2000	0.3721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2001	0.4006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2002	0.5217 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
2003	0.4339 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2004	0.3838 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2005	0.3028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2006	0.2826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2007	0.2565 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2008	0.215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2009	0.2141 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2010	0.2569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2011	0.242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2012	0.1925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2013	0.1586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2014	0.1404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2015	0.1586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2016	0.1913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2017	0.2195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2018	0.1961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2019	0.1883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2020	0.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2021	0.2879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
2022	0.3255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2023	0.3504 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2024	0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

Solomon Islands's 0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Solomon Islands's 0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0972 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1980s	0.3515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3936 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2658 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2141 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5217 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

73 Argentina 0.3797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Turkey 0.3789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Madagascar 0.3782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Thailand 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Kenya 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Pakistan 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands was 0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.6286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Solomon Islands rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Solomon Islands ranks 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.