Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 82.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 82.01 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 60.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 185.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.78 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Solomon Islands 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.78 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 18.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.9% |
| 1977 | 19.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 15.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 20.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 62.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +212.4% |
| 1981 | 15.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.7% |
| 1982 | 43.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +177.5% |
| 1983 | 38.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 50.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 30.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 1986 | 31.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 36.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 38.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 36.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 22.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 30.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 30.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 1994 | 11.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 20.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.2% |
| 1996 | 23.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 27.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 23.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 52 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.7% |
| 2000 | 26.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 15.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 22.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 2003 | 14.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 17.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 14.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 53.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +267.1% |
| 2007 | 95.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.1% |
| 2008 | 150.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 133.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 118.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 185.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 157.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 46.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 96.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.3% |
| 2015 | 118.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 125.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 103.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 88.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 91.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.3% |
| 2021 | 48.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.5% |
| 2022 | 72.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 51.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 82.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 82.01 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 82.01 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +267.1% | 14.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.74 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 150.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 185.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 150 Vanuatu 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Cambodia 88.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Mozambique 84.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Syria 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 76.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Liberia 75.6 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate -0.3505 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands was 82.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 185.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.