GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 59,339 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
59,339 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
187th
of 210 countries
All-time high
59,339 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,451 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
53
1971–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 59,339 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands peaked at 59,339 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,451 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Solomon Islands 187th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,788 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1,451 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 1,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 3,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1975 | 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 2,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 3,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 3,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 5,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 6,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 6,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 6,892 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 6,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5,914 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 5,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 5,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 6,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 6,177 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 7,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 8,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 9,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 10,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 14,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 16,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 18,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 18,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 16,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 17,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 15,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 14,630 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 12,376 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 14,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 16,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 19,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 22,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 24,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 27,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 28,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 32,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 38,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 42,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 45,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 47,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 46,728 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 49,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 52,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 57,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 57,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54,882 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 54,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 55,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 59,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 59,339 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 59,339 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,816 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,677 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,681 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,376 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,019 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 184 Laos 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Angola 68,080 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Liberia 45,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Congo 44,864 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Bolivia 41,665 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Solomon Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5637 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,225 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.01 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5357 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 66.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 114,738 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Solomon Islands was 59,339 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59,339 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,451 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Solomon Islands ranks 187th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.