Solomon Islands GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Solomon Islands's GDP changed from approximately $183M in 1980 to $1B 707M in 2024, showing an overall 832.8% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1986 at $148M, and the highest in 2024 at $1B 707M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 5.2%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Papua New Guinea was 4.8%, and that of Vanuatu was 5.5%.

Overview of Solomon Islands's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Solomon Islands recorded a 832.8% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $703M 22K, and the median was $477M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $1B 559M, with a standard deviation of $535M 718K.
The average annual change was $37M 939K.


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Solomon Islands GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Solomon Islands.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1986, $148M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $1B 707M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $1B 707M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2011: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Solomon Islands's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $1B 619M → $1B 536M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $620M → $736M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $420M → $410M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $527M → $458M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

Key Economic Indicators of Solomon Islands (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 183M
$ 793.11
$ 967.06
$ 223M
-2.663 %
-3.109 %
7.12 %
0 %
231,000 people
1981
$ 194M
$ 812.63
$ 1,005.21
$ 240M
-1.797 %
-10.862 %
−0.32 %
0 %
238,000 people
1982
$ 193M
$ 782.72
$ 1,015.32
$ 250M
-1.67 %
-2.144 %
8.86 %
0 %
246,000 people
1983
$ 181M
$ 711.88
$ 1,061.18
$ 270M
3.891 %
-3.572 %
6.95 %
0 %
255,000 people
1984
$ 182M
$ 691.19
$ 1,067.29
$ 280M
0.17 %
0.23 %
11.11 %
0 %
263,000 people
1985
$ 166M
$ 611.27
$ 1,034.66
$ 280M
-3.132 %
-17.229 %
−7.17 %
0 %
271,000 people
1986
$ 148M
$ 529.42
$ 1,022.97
$ 285M
-0.201 %
5.656 %
29.14 %
0 %
279,000 people
1987
$ 155M
$ 540.76
$ 1,104.76
$ 317M
8.421 %
0.132 %
36.14 %
0 %
287,000 people
1988
$ 176M
$ 598.34
$ 1,126.20
$ 332M
1.25 %
-11.964 %
15.22 %
0 %
295,000 people
1989
$ 173M
$ 570.06
$ 1,186.89
$ 360M
4.264 %
-15.213 %
20.32 %
0 %
303,000 people
1990
$ 215M
$ 689
$ 1,223.71
$ 382M
2.2 %
-12.182 %
12.44 %
0 %
312,000 people
1991
$ 228M
$ 709.33
$ 1,303.75
$ 418M
6 %
-15.993 %
18.13 %
0 %
321,000 people
1992
$ 269M
$ 815.25
$ 1,460.81
$ 482M
12.7 %
-2.712 %
28.16 %
0 %
330,000 people
1993
$ 301M
$ 885.85
$ 1,511.74
$ 513M
4 %
-2.444 %
28.04 %
0 %
340,000 people
1994
$ 403M
$ 1,153.36
$ 1,622.39
$ 567M
8.1 %
0.317 %
22.42 %
0 %
349,000 people
1995
$ 469M
$ 1,306.64
$ 1,772.74
$ 637M
10.089 %
-18.078 %
−18.08 %
0 %
359,000 people
1996
$ 511M
$ 1,381.77
$ 1,783.42
$ 659M
1.61 %
-6.782 %
−6.78 %
0 %
370,000 people
1997
$ 527M
$ 1,385.68
$ 1,748.01
$ 664M
-0.914 %
-3.94 %
−3.94 %
4.268 %
380,000 people
1998
$ 458M
$ 1,171.17
$ 1,741.44
$ 680M
1.292 %
-1.218 %
−1.22 %
5.196 %
391,000 people
1999
$ 488M
$ 1,215.22
$ 1,709.84
$ 687M
-0.486 %
2.832 %
2.83 %
2.222 %
402,000 people