Kiribati vs Solomon Islands: GDP per capita
Kiribati
2,289 current US$
in 2024
Solomon Islands
2,149 current US$
in 2024
Kiribati rank
164th
Solomon Islands rank
166th
GDP per capita over time
- Kiribati
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2,289 current US$ against 2,149 current US$ in Solomon Islands, a difference of 140 current US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Kiribati ranks 164th and Solomon Islands ranks 166th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 555.76 current US$ | 398.49 current US$ | 157.26 current US$ | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 488.82 current US$ | 637.22 current US$ | 148.4 current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 795.14 current US$ | 1,001 current US$ | 206.08 current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1,084 current US$ | 1,137 current US$ | 53.19 current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1,754 current US$ | 2,078 current US$ | 323.05 current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2,102 current US$ | 2,058 current US$ | 43.77 current US$ | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Kiribati or Solomon Islands?
- Kiribati, at 2,289 current US$ against 2,149 current US$ in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kiribati and Solomon Islands?
- 140 current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Solomon Islands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Solomon Islands rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 164th and Solomon Islands ranks 166th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release