Inflation, GDP deflator in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Inflation, GDP deflator was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Solomon Islands, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Solomon Islands is 5.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 62.2% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Solomon Islands peaked at 34.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2022.
Solomon Islands ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.1% | — |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -46.5% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +57.2% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -45.8% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +125.5% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +46.3% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -79.5% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | +887.6% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -78.8% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +81.6% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -65.9% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +78.2% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +129.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -85.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +184.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -64.2% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +156.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +56.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -89.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +648.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +204.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -84.2% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -206.9% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | -55.2% |
| 2022 | -1.9% | +215.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -235.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +62.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 3.5% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 7.2% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 3.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -1.9% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 60 Uganda 5.2% compare
- 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.1% compare
- 62 United States Virgin Islands 5.0% compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.9% compare
- 65 Bermuda 4.9% compare
- 66 Russia 4.9% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9801 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,895 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 16,023 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Solomon Islands?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Solomon Islands was 5.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Solomon Islands ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.