GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Solomon Islands, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Solomon Islands stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 107.8% on the previous year and up 163.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -16.2%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 140th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -5.2% | — |
| 1982 | -5.0% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -108.0% |
| 1984 | -3.2% | -887.9% |
| 1985 | -6.3% | +99.7% |
| 1986 | -3.4% | -46.0% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -245.9% |
| 1988 | -2.0% | -139.3% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -151.9% |
| 1990 | -0.9% | -191.8% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -401.3% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +233.5% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -89.8% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +421.6% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +39.5% |
| 1996 | -1.3% | -118.5% |
| 1997 | -3.7% | +188.5% |
| 1998 | -1.5% | -59.2% |
| 1999 | -3.1% | +106.9% |
| 2000 | -16.2% | +418.5% |
| 2001 | -9.7% | -40.0% |
| 2002 | -4.6% | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -199.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +137.1% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -77.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +560.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -46.7% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | -134.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -219.4% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | -265.0% |
| 2015 | -1.9% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -199.6% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -122.5% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | +52.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | +40.6% |
| 2020 | -5.5% | +503.3% |
| 2021 | -2.6% | -52.8% |
| 2022 | -4.9% | +88.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -108.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +43.8% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +107.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.1% | -6.3% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -3.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -16.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -2.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -5.5% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 137 Dominican Republic 1.3% compare
- 138 Sweden 1.3% compare
- 139 Netherlands 1.3% compare
- 141 Mauritania 1.2% compare
- 142 Venezuela 1.2% compare
- 143 South Korea 1.1% 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 gdp per capita growth in Solomon Islands?
- Gdp per capita growth in Solomon Islands was 1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.2% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Solomon Islands ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.