Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 2.51 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Solomon Islands, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Solomon Islands stood at 2.51 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Solomon Islands peaked at 56.79 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -10.79 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Solomon Islands 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1973 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +251.0% |
| 1974 | 42.98 % change on previous year | +239.5% |
| 1975 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1976 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -797.8% |
| 1977 | 24.58 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 31.35 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1980 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1981 | 18.05 % change on previous year | +217.9% |
| 1982 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1983 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1984 | 56.79 % change on previous year | -626.4% |
| 1985 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1986 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 1988 | 25.34 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1989 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1990 | 36.91 % change on previous year | +678.6% |
| 1991 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1992 | 27.54 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 1993 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 18 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1998 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +146.3% |
| 1999 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2000 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2001 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2002 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 2003 | 27.64 % change on previous year | +495.3% |
| 2004 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 18.86 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 25.49 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 2008 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +205.0% |
| 2011 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 5 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.51 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.51 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.53 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +797.8% | -2.75 % change on previous year | 19.19 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +678.6% | 4.74 % change on previous year | 36.91 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +626.4% | -10.79 % change on previous year | 56.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.22 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 42.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.19 % change on previous year | -10.79 % change on previous year | 56.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.26 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 36.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 27.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 14.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 153 France 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Paraguay 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Albania 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Bahrain 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Barbados 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 159 San Marino 2.09 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -16.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 21.05 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 48.74 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Solomon Islands?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Solomon Islands was 2.51 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56.79 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.79 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Solomon Islands ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.