Solomon Islands

Economy

• GDP

  : 1.7 B$ (2025)

• GDP per capita

  : 2086 $ (2025)

• GDP growth

  : 3.6 % (2025)

• GDP, PPP

  : 2.3 B$ (2025)

• GDP per capita, PPP

  : 2788 $ (2025)

• Price level (relative cost of living)

  : 0.72 (2024)

• Inflation

  : 3.4 % (2025)

• Unemployment

  : 1.4 % (2025)

• Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)

  : 2.8 % (2025)

• Exports

  : 40.6 % (2024)

• Imports

  : 70.8 % (2024)

• Trade balance (goods and services)

  : -478.6 M$ (2024)

• Current account balance

  : -4.2 % (2024)

• Total reserves

  : 685.8 M$ (2024)

• Foreign direct investment

  : 2.1 % (2024)

• Poverty rate

  : 40.3 % (2012)

• Agriculture

  : 29.7 % (2024)

• Industry

  : 23.4 % (2024)

• Services

  : 46.9 % (2024)

• Remittances received

  : 6.0 % (2024)

• Outward foreign direct investment

  : 3.3 % (2024)

Demographics

• Population

  : 838 645 (2025)

• Population growth

  : 2.3 % (2025)

• Net migration

  : 1 631 (2025)

• Population density

  : 28.6 (2023)

• Life expectancy

  : 70.7 yrs (2024)

• Fertility rate

  : 3.51 (2024)

• Birth rate

  : 26.7 (2024)

• Death rate

  : 5.08 (2024)

• Urban population

  : 31.3 % (2025)

• Rural population

  : 68.7 % (2025)

• Labor force

  : 448 502 (2025)

• Infant mortality (under one year)

  : 1.5 % (2023)

• Age dependency ratio

  : 69.5 % (2023)

• Share of women in the population

  : 48.9 % (2025)

• Refugee population hosted

  : 0.0 (2024)

Social

• Education expenditure

  : 8.3 % (2023)

• Health expenditure

  : 5.4 % (2023)

• Gini index

  : 37.1 (2012)

• Internet users

  : 29.0 % (2024)

• Mobile subscriptions

  : 62.1 (2022)

• Access to electricity

  : 81.5 % (2024)

• Access to basic drinking water

  : 71.6 % (2024)

• Median income

  : 3 $ (2012)

• Income share of the top 10%

  : 29.2 % (2012)

• Mean years of schooling

  : 5.9 yrs (2023)

• Harmonised learning outcomes

  : 350.5 (2020)

• Labour force participation (ages 25-64)

  : 90.3 % (2025)

Defense

• Battle-related deaths

  : 2.00 (1992)

• Death rate from armed conflicts

  : 0.0 (2025)

Environment

• CO₂ per capita

  : 0.38 (2024)

• Renewable energy

  : 50.1 % (2022)

• Renewable electricity production

  : 6.6 % (2021)

• Energy consumption

  : 128.0 (2007)

• Forest area

  : 90.1 % (2023)

• Threatened bird species

  : 21.0 (2022)

• Threatened fish species

  : 43.0 (2022)

• Threatened mammal species

  : 24.0 (2022)

• Electricity from coal

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from gas

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from hydropower

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from nuclear

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from solar

  : 9.1 % (2024)

• Electricity from wind

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Greenhouse gases per capita

  : 0.66 (2024)

• Greenhouse gases (total)

  : 544 757 (2024)

• Fine particulate exposure (PM2.5)

  : 7.00 (2024)

• Tree cover loss

  : 7 865 (2025)

• Renewables regulatory framework (RISE)

  : 12.0 (2023)

• Forest area (absolute)

  : 2 523 (2020)

Health

• DTP3 immunization coverage

  : 87.0 % (2024)

• Measles immunization coverage

  : 78.0 % (2024)

• Under-five mortality

  : 20.0 (2024)

• Maternal mortality ratio

  : 123.0 (2023)

• Non-communicable disease mortality (ages 30-70)

  : 40.6 % (2021)

• Hypertension prevalence (ages 30-79)

  : 34.5 % (2019)

• Adult obesity prevalence

  : 27.8 % (2022)

• Diabetes prevalence (ages 20-79)

  : 12.0 % (2024)

• Smoking prevalence, adults (age-standardized)

  : 38.4 % (2024)

• Universal health coverage

  : 47.0 (2023)

• HIV prevalence (ages 15-49)

  : 0.1 % (2024)

• Physicians

  : 0.24 (2023)

• Hospital beds

  : 2.75 (1992)

• Adolescent fertility (ages 15-19)

  : 49.4 (2024)

Public finances

• Government expenditure

  : 28.9 % (2022)

• Fiscal balance

  : -1.9 % (2024)

• General government debt

  : 16.9 % (2022)

• Primary balance

  : -3.8 % (2022)

Governance

• Control of corruption

  : -0.14 (2024)

• Government effectiveness

  : -0.87 (2024)

• Intentional homicides

  : 3.73 (2008)

• Political stability

  : 0.75 (2024)

• Rule of law

  : 0.15 (2024)

• Regulatory quality

  : -0.89 (2024)

• Voice and accountability

  : 0.33 (2024)

• Political regime

  : 2.00 (2025)

• Free and fair elections

  : 1.00 (2025)

Business

• Investment (gross fixed capital formation)

  : 19.5 % (2024)

• New business density

  : 1.09 (2018)

• Credit to the private sector

  : 32.4 % (2020)

• Non-performing bank loans

  : 10.8 % (2020)

• Inward foreign direct investment (amount)

  : 33.0 M$ (2024)

Consumption

• Household consumption

  : 81.9 % (2024)

• Gross national savings

  : 1.1 % (2024)