Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 3,181 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Solomon Islands is 3,181 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 4,125 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Solomon Islands 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 24.34 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 27.43 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 30.3 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 29.29 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 31.86 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 58.25 current LCU per person | +82.8% |
| 1987 | 116.12 current LCU per person | +99.3% |
| 1988 | 106.02 current LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 140.06 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 123.7 current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 172.65 current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 176.03 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 239.78 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 243.53 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 218.33 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 262.62 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 316.58 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 379.41 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 378.63 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 370.06 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 380.74 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 303.71 current LCU per person | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 607.64 current LCU per person | +100.1% |
| 2004 | 732.1 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 1,086 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 2006 | 1,113 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,394 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 1,582 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1,602 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,439 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 2,208 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2,222 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,312 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,018 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 2,581 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 2,850 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 3,307 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 3,467 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4,125 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 2,834 current LCU per person | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 3,690 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 3,197 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 3,347 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3,181 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3,181 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,462 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3,181 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38,732 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.47 current LCU per person | 21 current LCU per person | 140.06 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.13 current LCU per person | 123.7 current LCU per person | 379.41 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 917.01 current LCU per person | 303.71 current LCU per person | 1,602 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,753 current LCU per person | 2,018 current LCU per person | 4,125 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,250 current LCU per person | 2,834 current LCU per person | 3,690 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 163 Tonga 3,894 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Montenegro 3,532 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Ghana 3,401 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Bahrain, Kingdom of 3,169 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Fiji, Republic of 3,042 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Belize 3,040 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Solomon Islands was 3,181 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,125 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.