Solomon Islands: GNI per capita (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Solomon Islands' GNI per capita (constant LCU) rose 364.9 on 2023 (from 14,222 to 14,587).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +38.73 and a typical year strayed about 1,147 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2,432 in 1992 and the biggest yearly fall was 3,356 in 2000. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 168.67 a year. A straight line explains 53% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Solomon Islands had the 37th highest value of the 48 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Solomon Islands in the 2024 ranking

• Slovak Republic — 33rd of 48: 17,837
• Panama — 34th of 48: 17,257
• Latvia — 35th of 48: 16,381
• Palau — 37th of 48: 14,466
• Belize — 38th of 48: 12,209
• Tonga — 39th of 48: 10,690

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 45 values

GNI per capita (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Australia — 94,632 (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 42,097 (2025)
• Cambodia — 9.14 million (2025)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 468,333 (2025)
• Indonesia — 45.2 million (2025)
• Japan — 4.91 million (2024)
• Kiribati — 4,607 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 44.93 million (2025)
• Lao PDR — 15.88 million (2016)
• Macao SAR, China — 568,237 (2024)
• Malaysia — 46,921 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Solomon Islands

• Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$191.86 million (2023)
• Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$23.39 million (2023)
• Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$175.09 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$243.66 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$243.66 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$243.66 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) — US$243.66 million (2023)
• Net ODA received per capita (current US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Solomon Islands's GNI per capita (constant LCU)?

14,587 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1980?

It is up 13.31% from 12,874 in 1980 (0.28% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 18,487 in 1996 and the lowest 8,919 in 1991.

How does Solomon Islands rank?

37th highest of 48 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant LCU) unusual for Solomon Islands?

In 2024, Solomon Islands' GNI per capita (constant LCU) rose 364.9 on 2023 (from 14,222 to 14,587). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +38.73 and a typical year strayed about 1,147 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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