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Solomon Islands is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Honiara. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+31.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+2%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+20 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Solomon Islands, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Solomon Islands

838.6KLatest available · 2025
Solomon Islands

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Population changed by +31.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
2025838,645
2024819,198
2023800,005
2022781,066
2021762,591
2020744,498
2019728,147
2018709,101
2017685,672
2016662,379
2015639,415
2014616,908
2013594,945
2012573,606
2011552,945
2010532,968
2009518,141
2008508,790
2007500,156
2006491,594
2005483,080
2004474,611
2003466,154
2002457,671
2001449,125
2000440,469
1999430,500
1998419,071
1997407,474
1996396,009
1995384,733
1994373,675
1993362,839
1992352,205
1991341,738
1990331,435
1989321,282
1988311,265
1987301,414
1986291,842
1985282,455
1984273,163
1983264,068
1982255,200
1981246,555
1980238,135
1979229,953
1978222,029
1977214,418
1976207,194
1975200,744
1974195,041
1973189,774
1972184,994
1971180,637
1970176,579
1969172,476
1968168,282
1967164,245
1966160,393
1965156,686
1964153,085
1963149,589
1962146,201
1961142,912
1960139,688

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Solomon Islands

2.3%Latest available · 2025
Solomon Islands

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Population growth changed by -1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
20252.35%
20242.37%
20232.4%
20222.39%
20212.4%
20202.22%
20192.65%
20183.36%
20173.46%
20163.53%
20153.58%
20143.63%
20133.65%
20123.67%
20113.68%
20102.82%
20091.82%
20081.71%
20071.73%
20061.75%
20051.77%
20041.8%
20031.84%
20021.88%
20011.95%
20002.29%
19992.69%
19982.81%
19972.85%
19962.89%
19952.92%
19942.94%
19932.97%
19923.02%
19913.06%
19903.11%
19893.17%
19883.22%
19873.23%
19863.27%
19853.35%
19843.39%
19833.42%
19823.45%
19813.47%
19803.5%
19793.51%
19783.49%
19773.43%
19763.16%
19752.88%
19742.74%
19732.55%
19722.38%
19712.27%
19702.35%
19692.46%
19682.43%
19672.37%
19662.34%
19652.33%
19642.31%
19632.29%
19622.28%
19612.28%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Solomon Islands

31.3%Latest available · 2025
Solomon Islands

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Urban population changed by +7.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
202531.31%
202430.66%
202330.01%
202229.35%
202128.69%
202028.03%
201927.28%
201826.29%
201725.38%
201624.5%
201523.66%
201422.86%
201322.1%
201221.39%
201120.73%
201020.12%
200919.56%
200819.04%
200718.53%
200618.05%
200517.6%
200417.17%
200316.77%
200216.4%
200116.06%
200015.75%
199915.48%
199815.23%
199715.01%
199614.81%
199514.62%
199414.45%
199314.28%
199214.12%
199113.95%
199013.77%
198913.58%
198813.38%
198713.15%
198612.89%
198512.61%
198412.29%
198311.95%
198211.59%
198111.21%
198010.83%
197910.44%
197810.05%
19779.66%
19769.29%
19758.93%
19748.59%
19738.26%
19727.91%
19717.54%
19707.13%
19696.63%
19686.06%
19675.47%
19664.94%
19654.46%
19644.02%
19633.66%
19623.31%
19613%
19602.72%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Solomon Islands

3.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Solomon Islands

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Fertility rate changed by -0.8 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
20243.51 births
20233.56 births
20223.62 births
20213.69 births
20203.75 births
20193.8 births
20183.93 births
20174.06 births
20164.2 births
20154.29 births
20144.36 births
20134.33 births
20124.33 births
20114.34 births
20104.34 births
20094.35 births
20084.36 births
20074.37 births
20064.39 births
20054.41 births
20044.47 births
20034.54 births
20024.6 births
20014.67 births
20004.76 births
19994.86 births
19984.98 births
19975.09 births
19965.22 births
19955.34 births
19945.4 births
19935.45 births
19925.51 births
19915.62 births
19905.74 births
19895.87 births
19885.99 births
19876.12 births
19866.26 births
19856.38 births
19846.49 births
19836.57 births
19826.64 births
19816.71 births
19806.77 births
19796.82 births
19786.87 births
19776.92 births
19766.95 births
19756.99 births
19747.01 births
19737 births
19726.99 births
19716.99 births
19706.98 births
19696.97 births
19686.95 births
19676.97 births
19667 births
19657.02 births
19647.05 births
19637.03 births
19627.04 births
19617.05 births
19607.07 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Solomon Islands

$1.7BLatest available · 2025
Solomon Islands

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GDP changed by +33.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
2025$1,749,572,442.95
2024$1,583,964,703.75
2023$1,506,124,566.4
2022$1,466,670,929.62
2021$1,558,312,103.84
2020$1,536,143,427.83
2019$1,619,150,563.92
2018$1,615,473,250.25
2017$1,469,790,526.4
2016$1,379,486,290.71
2015$1,307,908,813.6
2014$1,335,576,762.85
2013$1,285,905,957.64
2012$1,185,217,634.37
2011$1,063,898,226.72
2010$898,128,551.29
2009$805,557,289.46
2008$776,335,523.47
2007$695,291,217.98
2006$617,257,457.76
2005$552,881,356.7
2004$468,000,121.31
2003$417,666,638.6
2002$346,406,738.89
2001$409,508,552.98
2000$419,842,674.23
1999$488,024,514.37
1998$457,579,840.23
1997$526,554,005.95
1996$510,586,430.19
1995$469,443,201.5
1994$402,837,005.27
1993$300,746,361.13
1992$269,034,595.81
1991$227,540,473.34
1990$214,877,666.85
1989$172,882,410.58
1988$176,494,394.04
1987$155,128,542.42
1986$147,620,047.66
1985$165,524,943.49
1984$181,570,473.77
1983$181,220,398.97
1982$192,902,018.73
1981$193,750,540.7
1980$182,852,106.52
1979$151,276,496.48
1978$111,027,427.21
1977$93,145,283.36
1976$83,100,834.31
1975$74,620,320.03
1974$84,539,332.28
1973$55,272,108.84
1972$40,606,712.05
1971$50,056,882.82
1969$28,606,411.4
1968$28,084,252.76
1967$25,203,524.03

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Solomon Islands

$2.1KLatest available · 2025
Solomon Islands

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GDP per capita changed by +2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
2025$2,086.19
2024$1,933.56
2023$1,882.64
2022$1,877.78
2021$2,043.44
2020$2,063.33
2019$2,223.66
2018$2,278.2
2017$2,143.58
2016$2,082.62
2015$2,045.48
2014$2,164.95
2013$2,161.39
2012$2,066.26
2011$1,924.06
2010$1,685.15
2009$1,554.71
2008$1,525.85
2007$1,390.15
2006$1,255.62
2005$1,144.49
2004$986.07
2003$895.98
2002$756.89
2001$911.79
2000$953.17
1999$1,133.62
1998$1,091.89
1997$1,292.24
1996$1,289.33
1995$1,220.18
1994$1,078.04
1993$828.87
1992$763.86
1991$665.83
1990$648.33
1989$538.1
1988$567.02
1987$514.67
1986$505.82
1985$586.02
1984$664.7
1983$686.26
1982$755.89
1981$785.83
1980$767.85
1979$657.86
1978$500.06
1977$434.41
1976$401.08
1975$371.72
1974$433.44
1973$291.25
1972$219.5
1971$277.11
1969$165.86
1968$166.89
1967$153.45

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Solomon Islands

3.6%Latest available · 2025
Solomon Islands

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GDP growth changed by +1.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
20253.62%
20243%
20232.84%
2022-2.58%
2021-0.23%
2020-3.38%
20191.75%
20182.75%
20173.08%
20165.55%
20151.68%
20141.19%
20135.24%
20122.47%
20117.43%
20109.71%
20092.86%
20086.23%
20073.64%
20064.14%
20057.36%
20047.68%
20036.52%
2002-2.8%
2001-7.96%
2000-14.28%
1999-0.49%
19981.29%
1997-0.91%
19961.61%
199510.09%
19948.1%
19934%
199212.7%
19916%
19902.2%
19894.26%
19881.25%
19878.42%
1986-0.2%
1985-3.13%
19840.17%
19833.89%
1982-1.67%
1981-1.8%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Solomon Islands

3.4%Latest available · 2025
Solomon Islands

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Inflation changed by +3.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
20253.36%
20244.32%
20235.89%
20225.52%
2021-0.12%
20202.96%
20191.63%
20183.46%
20170.49%
20160.51%
2015-0.57%
20145.17%
20135.39%
20125.91%
20117.34%
20101.05%
20097.09%
200817.32%
20077.67%
200611.22%
20057.33%
20046.99%
20038.27%
200210.93%
20016.93%
20007.89%
19998.02%
199812.4%
19978.08%
199611.77%
19959.63%
199413.26%
19939.17%
199210.75%
199115.05%
19908.74%
198914.93%
198816.74%
198710.99%
198613.57%
19859.57%
198411.05%
19836.23%
198212.98%
198116.4%
198013.09%
19798.06%
19786.26%
19778.62%
19764.26%
197510.07%
197418.85%
19733.23%
19726.88%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Solomon Islands

1.4%Latest available · 2025
Solomon Islands

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Unemployment changed by +0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
20251.43%
20241.44%
20231.44%
20221.48%
20210.88%
20200.87%
20190.75%
20180.72%
20170.73%
20160.74%
20150.74%
20140.73%
20130.69%
20120.98%
20111.29%
20101.62%
20092.02%
20082%
20071.98%
20061.92%
20051.88%
20042.03%
20032.29%
20022.7%
20012.64%
20002.45%
19992.19%
19982.16%
19972.01%
19961.88%
19951.84%
19941.8%
19931.83%
19921.85%
19911.97%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Solomon Islands

70.7 yearsLatest available · 2024
Solomon Islands

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Life expectancy changed by +1.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
202470.69 years
202370.53 years
202270.41 years
202168.89 years
202069.26 years
201969.98 years
201869.81 years
201769.65 years
201669.5 years
201569.32 years
201468.98 years
201369.01 years
201268.96 years
201168.82 years
201068.67 years
200968.4 years
200868.34 years
200767.85 years
200667.97 years
200567.79 years
200467.63 years
200367.48 years
200267.35 years
200167.24 years
200067.12 years
199967 years
199866.89 years
199766.77 years
199666.74 years
199566.72 years
199466.66 years
199366.56 years
199266.47 years
199166.36 years
199066.19 years
198966.05 years
198865.87 years
198765.68 years
198664.72 years
198565.29 years
198465.05 years
198364.77 years
198264.46 years
198164.08 years
198063.67 years
197963.13 years
197862.54 years
197761.53 years
197661.15 years
197558.4 years
197459.61 years
197358.78 years
197257.91 years
197157.02 years
197056.06 years
196955.1 years
196854.14 years
196753.06 years
196652.26 years
196551.41 years
196450.58 years
196349.82 years
196249.04 years
196148.34 years
196047.68 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Solomon Islands

5.4%Latest available · 2023
Solomon Islands

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Health expenditure changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
20235.36%
20224.82%
20214.95%
20204.89%
20194.44%
20183.86%
20174.17%
20164.53%
20154.45%
20144.89%
20134.58%
20124.88%
20115.03%
20104.67%
20096.61%
20085.51%
20077.19%
20068.01%
20059.02%
20047.73%
20037.08%
200210.11%
20016.61%
20004.83%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Solomon Islands

29%Latest available · 2024
Solomon Islands

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Internet adoption changed by +20 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
202429.04%
202328.67%
202228.02%
202126.04%
202024.2%
201922.49%
201820.86%
201715.15%
201611%
201510%
20149%
20138%
20127%
20116%
20105%
20094%
20083%
20072%
20061.65%
20050.84%
20040.65%
20030.56%
20020.5%
20010.47%
20000.48%
19990.5%
19980.51%
19970.39%
19960.27%
19950.02%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Solomon Islands

50.1%Latest available · 2022
Solomon Islands

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Renewable energy changed by +6.3 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
202250.1%
202149.1%
202049%
201948.4%
201848.6%
201749%
201648.7%
201548.6%
201445.9%
201341.8%
201243.8%
201143.6%
201045.1%
200945.8%
200846.7%
200747.4%
200648.9%
200549.7%
200449.9%
200351.5%
200252.8%
200154.1%
200055.3%
199955.3%
199852.5%
199753.1%
199652.5%
199554.1%
199454.5%
199356.1%
199257.7%
199159%
199060.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Solomon Islands

81.5%Latest available · 2024
Solomon Islands

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Access to electricity changed by +31 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
202481.5%
202381.3%
202276%
202176.3%
202072.9%
201969.4%
201865.8%
201762.9%
201658.2%
201555.1%
201450.5%
201344.7%
201242.9%
201139.1%
201035.4%
200921.2%
200828.1%
200712.9%
200614.4%
200519.2%
200416.3%
200313.4%
200210.5%
20017.6%
20004.7%
199915.7%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Solomon Islands

111.4%Latest available · 2024
Solomon Islands

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Trade changed by +17.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSolomon Islands
2024111.35%
2023101.13%
202274.84%
202167.42%
202060.22%
201983%
201888.49%
201782.2%
201685.55%
201588.19%
201493.45%
201399.61%
2012104.82%
2011107.25%
201096.15%
200971.88%
200887.35%
200783.75%
200669.79%
200566.57%
200462.81%
200355.96%
200245.13%
200145.11%
200058.55%
199969.16%
199883.14%
1997100.91%
199698.8%
1995114.21%
1994136.81%
1993161.47%
1992149.79%
1991168.2%
1990142.44%
1989193.46%
1988192.63%
1987158%
1986157.93%
1985142.8%
1984150.91%
1983142.69%
1982142.53%
1981142.35%
1980142.35%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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