Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 4.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1989–2020
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 4.8% for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in 2020.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 8.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.
That places Solomon Islands 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.8% | — |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -56.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +344.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +65.1% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.0% | 7.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
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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 taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Solomon Islands?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Solomon Islands was 4.8% in 2020, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.