GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 2,872 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,872 current international $
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
189th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,872 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
1,266 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Solomon Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2,872 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Solomon Islands peaked at 2,872 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,266 current international $, in 1990.
That places Solomon Islands 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,266 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,346 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,505 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 1,556 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,668 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1,821 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,830 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,793 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,785 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,754 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,503 current international $ | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 1,387 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,344 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,433 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,556 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,693 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,786 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,869 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,989 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2,021 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,182 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 2,306 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2,320 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,394 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,377 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,354 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,421 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,454 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,494 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,512 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,405 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,518 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2,697 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2,801 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2,872 current international $ | +2.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2,872 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,619 current international $, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2,872 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,032 current international $, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,632 current international $ | 1,266 current international $ | 1,830 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,658 current international $ | 1,344 current international $ | 2,021 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,382 current international $ | 2,182 current international $ | 2,512 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,659 current international $ | 2,405 current international $ | 2,872 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 186 Lesotho 2,998 current international $ compare
- 187 Chad 2,962 current international $ compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 2,896 current international $ compare
- 190 Afghanistan 2,202 current international $ compare
- 191 Sudan 2,127 current international $ compare
- 192 Niger 2,015 current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 66.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 114,738 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Solomon Islands?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Solomon Islands was 2,872 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,872 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,266 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 189th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release