Official name:
Solomon Islands
Region:
General Information
| Region | Melanesia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 839a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 29.1a | |
| Capital city | Honiara | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 81.8d | |
| UN membership date | 19 September 1978 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 28 896b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 104.6a | |
| National currency | Solomon Is. Dollar (SBD)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 8.5e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1 308 | 1 536 | 1 633b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.7 | -3.4 | 3.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2 045.0 | 2 063.0 | 2 042.0b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 33.3 | 34.1 | 34.4b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 15.6 | 17.2 | 18b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 51.2 | 48.6 | 47.6b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 40.7 | 38.8 | 37.6b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 9.3 | 10.3 | 10.6b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 50 | 50.9 | 51.8b |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 82.5 / 86.2 | 81.4 / 85.2 | 82.4 / 86.2 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 125 | 137 | 153b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 104 | 108b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 400 | 423f | 454f,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 466 | 426f | 663f,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -65 | -3f | -210f,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -36 | -25 | -66e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.3a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 22.4 | 24.2g | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 4.3h | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 70.9 / 67.9 | 71.0 / 67.8 | 72.3 / 69.5a |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 40.0 / 5.4 | 38.4 / 5.6 | 36.6 / 5.8a |
| International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.) | 2.6 / 0.4 | 2.5 / 0.3 | 2.5 / 0.3e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0 | ~0.0g | 1e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 23 | 20.3 | 16.7a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8f,k |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.2l | 0.2m | 0.2b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 108.0 / 109.0 | 87.7 / 91.4 | 79.5 / 81.0b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 74.0 / 73.8 | 54.8 / 52.5 | 70.3 / 64.9b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 27.2 / 31.7n | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 2 | 6.1o | 6o |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | 10 | 33.2 | 42.5b |
| Threatened species (number) | 238 | 256 | 388e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 90.3 | 90.1 | 90.1k |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.3 / 0.5 | 0.3 / 0.4f | 0.3 / 0.4f,k |
| Energy production, primaryf (Petajoules) | 3 | 3 | 3k |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 12 | 10f | 9f,k |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000) | 22 | 4 | 1q |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9e |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 14.8 | 13.63 | 14.72b |