GNI per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: GNI per capita was 2,303 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Solomon Islands, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Solomon Islands is 2,303 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,380 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 672.13 US$, in 1990.
Solomon Islands ranks 153rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 672.13 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 681.19 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 785.24 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 874.31 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 1,145 US$ | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 1,288 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 1,363 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,363 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,151 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 1,173 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,007 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 966.19 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 778.3 US$ | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 780.96 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 871.78 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,018 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 1,091 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,192 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,278 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,320 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,521 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1,802 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 2,039 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 2,255 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2,249 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,127 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,156 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,286 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,380 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,319 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,303 US$ | -0.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2,303 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2,303 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,050 US$ | 672.13 US$ | 1,363 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,030 US$ | 778.3 US$ | 1,320 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,114 US$ | 1,521 US$ | 2,380 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,303 US$ | 2,303 US$ | 2,303 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 150 Papua New Guinea 2,727 US$ compare
- 151 Laos 2,454 US$ compare
- 152 Bangladesh 2,364 US$ compare
- 154 Ghana 2,278 US$ compare
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 2,255 US$ compare
- 156 Honduras 2,238 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$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Gni per capita in Solomon Islands was 2,303 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,380 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 672.13 US$ in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gni per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.