Gross national expenditure in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Gross national expenditure was 127.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
127.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
232.6%
in 1985
All-time low
92.6%
in 2003
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Gross national expenditure in Solomon Islands, 1980–2024

0501001502002501980200220241980: 232 % of GDP1981: 232.5 % of GDP1982: 232.2 % of GDP1983: 232.5 % of GDP1984: 232.2 % of GDP1985: 232.6 % of GDP1986: 185.2 % of GDP1987: 150 % of GDP1988: 208.7 % of GDP1989: 191.4 % of GDP1990: 157.7 % of GDP1991: 167.4 % of GDP1992: 136.6 % of GDP1993: 149.4 % of GDP1994: 133.5 % of GDP1995: 119.1 % of GDP1996: 123.3 % of GDP1997: 119.2 % of GDP1998: 105.1 % of GDP1999: 100.3 % of GDP2000: 115 % of GDP2001: 130 % of GDP2002: 110.7 % of GDP2003: 92.6 % of GDP2004: 98.9 % of GDP2005: 111.1 % of GDP2006: 108.4 % of GDP2007: 106.2 % of GDP2008: 108.5 % of GDP2009: 107.3 % of GDP2010: 114 % of GDP2011: 101.6 % of GDP2012: 102.9 % of GDP2013: 107 % of GDP2014: 107 % of GDP2015: 109 % of GDP2016: 109.1 % of GDP2017: 106 % of GDP2018: 105.3 % of GDP2019: 110 % of GDP2020: 104.8 % of GDP2021: 111.8 % of GDP2022: 118.1 % of GDP2023: 126.1 % of GDP2024: 127.6 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure in Solomon Islands stood at 127.6%.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Solomon Islands peaked at 232.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2003.

Solomon Islands ranks 24th 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 in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Solomon Islands, 1980 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 232.0%
1981 232.5% +0.2%
1982 232.2% -0.1%
1983 232.5% +0.1%
1984 232.2% -0.1%
1985 232.6% +0.2%
1986 185.2% -20.4%
1987 150.0% -19.0%
1988 208.7% +39.2%
1989 191.4% -8.3%
1990 157.7% -17.6%
1991 167.4% +6.1%
1992 136.6% -18.4%
1993 149.4% +9.4%
1994 133.5% -10.6%
1995 119.1% -10.7%
1996 123.3% +3.5%
1997 119.2% -3.3%
1998 105.1% -11.8%
1999 100.3% -4.5%
2000 115.0% +14.6%
2001 130.0% +13.1%
2002 110.7% -14.9%
2003 92.6% -16.3%
2004 98.9% +6.8%
2005 111.1% +12.4%
2006 108.4% -2.4%
2007 106.2% -2.0%
2008 108.5% +2.2%
2009 107.3% -1.2%
2010 114.0% +6.2%
2011 101.6% -10.9%
2012 102.9% +1.3%
2013 107.0% +4.0%
2014 107.0% -0.0%
2015 109.0% +1.8%
2016 109.1% +0.1%
2017 106.0% -2.8%
2018 105.3% -0.7%
2019 110.0% +4.5%
2020 104.8% -4.8%
2021 111.8% +6.7%
2022 118.1% +5.7%
2023 126.1% +6.7%
2024 127.6% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 212.9% 150.0% 232.6% 10
1990s 131.2% 100.3% 167.4% 10
2000s 108.9% 92.6% 130.0% 10
2010s 107.2% 101.6% 114.0% 10
2020s 117.7% 104.8% 127.6% 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 21 Republic of Moldova 129.2% compare
  2. 22 Curaçao 128.8% compare
  3. 23 French Polynesia 127.6% compare
  4. 25 Ukraine 126.5% compare
  5. 26 Montenegro 125.6% compare
  6. 27 El Salvador 124.1% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Solomon Islands?
Gross national expenditure in Solomon Islands was 127.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 232.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2003.
How does Solomon Islands rank for gross national expenditure?
Solomon Islands ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.