Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9261 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Solomon Islands ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 2.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.85 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 2.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 1.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 20 Moldova 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Curacao 1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 French Polynesia 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Ukraine 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Montenegro 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 El Salvador 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands was 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9261 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.