Government expenditure vs gdp in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Government expenditure vs gdp was 475.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
475.75 million
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
153rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
475.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
146.16 million
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Government expenditure vs gdp in Solomon Islands, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 475.75 million for government expenditure vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 475.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146.16 million, in 2003.
That places Solomon Islands 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure vs gdp in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 146.16 million | — |
| 2004 | 195.44 million | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 352.87 million | +80.6% |
| 2006 | 354.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 346.28 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 338.75 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 338.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 372.45 million | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 308.50 million | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 280.71 million | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 357.47 million | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 368.73 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 386.69 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 402.90 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 380.83 million | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 435.54 million | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 461.99 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 400.47 million | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 394.06 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 408.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 445.13 million | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 475.75 million | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296.02 million | 146.16 million | 354.06 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 375.58 million | 280.71 million | 461.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.83 million | 394.06 million | 475.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 150 Sierra Leone 605.09 million compare
- 151 Cape Verde 549.84 million compare
- 152 Seychelles 542.82 million compare
- 154 Belize 414.49 million compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 298.30 million compare
- 156 Gambia 263.30 million 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 17,389 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 329.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 326.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 38.46 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Solomon Islands was 475.75 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 475.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.16 million in 2003.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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