GNI per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: GNI per capita was 1,896 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 1,896 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,403 constant 2015 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,159 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Solomon Islands ranks 127th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,673 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 1,741 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,591 constant 2015 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 1,597 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,727 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1,487 constant 2015 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 1,561 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 1,403 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,461 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,159 constant 2015 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 1,475 constant 2015 US$ | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 1,697 constant 2015 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 1,867 constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2,157 constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 2,403 constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 2,356 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,370 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,114 constant 2015 US$ | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1,678 constant 2015 US$ | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 1,559 constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,456 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 1,495 constant 2015 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1,604 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,680 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,712 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,629 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,683 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,778 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,914 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,880 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,008 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,985 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,008 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,003 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,967 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,085 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,051 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,888 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,842 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,840 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,848 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,896 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1,896 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,094 constant 2015 US$, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1,896 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,164 constant 2015 US$, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,577 constant 2015 US$ | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ | 1,741 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,906 constant 2015 US$ | 1,159 constant 2015 US$ | 2,403 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,579 constant 2015 US$ | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ | 1,712 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,968 constant 2015 US$ | 1,778 constant 2015 US$ | 2,085 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,863 constant 2015 US$ | 1,840 constant 2015 US$ | 1,896 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 124 Mauritania 2,094 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 2,069 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Kenya 1,905 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Pakistan 1,753 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 1,745 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Senegal 1,576 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 52.88 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Gni per capita in Solomon Islands was 1,896 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,403 constant 2015 US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,159 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gni per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 127th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.