Government revenues as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 27.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands, 2011–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government revenues as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands stood at 27.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 45.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2022.
Solomon Islands ranks 96th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 33.3% | — |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 33.3% | 45.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 27.3% | 38.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.8% compare
- 94 El Salvador 27.9% compare
- 95 Albania 27.8% compare
- 97 Yemen 27.2%
- 98 Maldives 27.0% compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26.7% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13,392 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 8.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,443 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Solomon Islands was 27.3% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.