Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 63.21 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands is 63.21 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 120.91 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.03 current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 26.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 13.19 current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 11.78 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 11.24 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 14.56 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 12.09 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 18.36 current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1989 | 14.79 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 16.94 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 19.83 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 15.9 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 6.14 current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 1994 | 15.45 current US$ per person | +151.7% |
| 1995 | 20.99 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 21.38 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7 current US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 1998 | 5.95 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 13.3 current US$ per person | +123.7% |
| 2000 | 14.68 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 5.02 current US$ per person | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 3.03 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 3.38 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 3.82 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 4.37 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 22.7 current US$ per person | +419.5% |
| 2007 | 24.21 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 27.41 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 75.47 current US$ per person | +175.4% |
| 2010 | 115.78 current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 2011 | 120.91 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 81.25 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 75.35 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 74.39 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.02 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 104.45 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 79.78 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 88.33 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 114.46 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 88.26 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 72.22 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 75.44 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 70.79 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 63.21 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 63.21 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 63.21 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +419.5% | 4.37 current US$ per person | 22.7 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.28 current US$ per person | 11.24 current US$ per person | 26.23 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.29 current US$ per person | 5.95 current US$ per person | 21.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.41 current US$ per person | 3.03 current US$ per person | 75.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.17 current US$ per person | 74.39 current US$ per person | 120.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.98 current US$ per person | 63.21 current US$ per person | 88.26 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 95 Haiti 65.41 current US$ per person compare
- 96 Côte d'Ivoire 64.11 current US$ per person compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 63.7 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 62.79 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Tajikistan 62.18 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Russian Federation 61.73 current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 52.88 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.24 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands was 63.21 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 120.91 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.