GNI (current LCU), per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 18,190 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 18,190 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 18,190 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125.41 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Solomon Islands 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 125.41 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 140.69 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 204.57 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 188.3 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 208.98 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 252.31 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 268.43 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 366.6 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 585.11 current LCU per person | +59.6% |
| 1981 | 670.01 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 700.35 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 751.86 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 805.63 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 841.21 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 845.6 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 979.61 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 1,124 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 1,178 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,599 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 1,736 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 2,154 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 2,608 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 3,523 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 4,096 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 4,535 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 4,726 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5,167 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 5,294 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,802 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 4,814 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,997 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 6,670 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 7,415 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 8,643 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 9,341 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 10,123 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 10,972 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 11,655 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 12,926 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 13,682 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 14,465 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 15,830 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 15,785 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15,890 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16,039 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16,566 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 17,887 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 17,989 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17,343 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16,224 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 16,442 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17,652 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 18,190 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 18,190 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 18,190 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +59.6% | 366.6 current LCU per person | 585.11 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219.41 current LCU per person | 125.41 current LCU per person | 366.6 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 848.07 current LCU per person | 585.11 current LCU per person | 1,178 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,544 current LCU per person | 1,599 current LCU per person | 5,294 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,943 current LCU per person | 4,802 current LCU per person | 11,655 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,706 current LCU per person | 12,926 current LCU per person | 17,989 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,170 current LCU per person | 16,224 current LCU per person | 18,190 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 176 Latvia 21,184 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 19,562 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Tajikistan 19,026 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Panama 18,128 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Belize 16,236 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,140 current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Solomon Islands was 18,190 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18,190 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.41 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.