External debt stocks, total in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: External debt stocks, total was 596.14 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Solomon Islands, 1978–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 596.14 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 217.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Solomon Islands peaked at 596.14 million DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.48 million DOD, current US$, in 1978.
That places Solomon Islands 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.62 million DOD, current US$ | 11.48 million DOD, current US$ | 13.76 million DOD, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.28 million DOD, current US$ | 19.40 million DOD, current US$ | 103.66 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.64 million DOD, current US$ | 94.29 million DOD, current US$ | 165.88 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.13 million DOD, current US$ | 156.21 million DOD, current US$ | 181.24 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.35 million DOD, current US$ | 187.52 million DOD, current US$ | 322.63 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.51 million DOD, current US$ | 322.60 million DOD, current US$ | 596.14 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 110 Grenada 863.28 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 806.45 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 112 Eritrea 693.28 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Dominica 569.53 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Vanuatu 519.88 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 116 Samoa 394.94 million DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -30.2% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,828 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,828 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 145.27 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 266.39 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Solomon Islands?
- External debt stocks, total in Solomon Islands was 596.14 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 596.14 million DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 million DOD, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Solomon Islands ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.