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Solomon Islands · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 12 with data

Debt

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

4th of 33 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Debt / GDPSolomon Islands's debt / gdp rose from 13.9 % in 2011 to 26.0 % in 2024.20122014201620182020202220240%10%20%30%26.0 %

Solomon Islands's debt / gdp rose from 13.9 % in 2011 to 26.0 % in 2024.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

24th of 179 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
Gross debt / GDPSolomon Islands's gross debt / gdp rose from 21.9 % in 1997 to 26.1 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%26.1 %

Solomon Islands's gross debt / gdp rose from 21.9 % in 1997 to 26.1 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

11th of 87 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Interest payments (% of revenue)Solomon Islands's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 0.8 % in 2011 to 1.5 % in 2024.20122014201620182020202220240%0.5%1%2%2%1.5 %

Solomon Islands's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 0.8 % in 2011 to 1.5 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

78th of 110 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Solomon Islands's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 34.3 % in 1995 to 33.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%33.8 %

Solomon Islands's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 34.3 % in 1995 to 33.8 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

82nd of 183 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
Fiscal balanceSolomon Islands's fiscal balance fell from 2.7 % in 1995 to -2.1 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-5%0%5%10%15%-2.1 %

Solomon Islands's fiscal balance fell from 2.7 % in 1995 to -2.1 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

55th of 89 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Central gov. revenueSolomon Islands's central gov. revenue fell from 27.5 % in 2011 to 25.4 % in 2024.201220142016201820202022202422%24%26%28%30%32%25.4 %

Solomon Islands's central gov. revenue fell from 27.5 % in 2011 to 25.4 % in 2024.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

53rd of 111 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
Central gov. expenseSolomon Islands's central gov. expense rose from 25.0 % in 2011 to 28.9 % in 2022.20122014201620182020202224%26%28%30%32%34%28.9 %

Solomon Islands's central gov. expense rose from 25.0 % in 2011 to 28.9 % in 2022.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

52nd of 183 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
Gov. revenueSolomon Islands's gov. revenue rose from 23.5 % in 1995 to 37.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%37.5 %

Solomon Islands's gov. revenue rose from 23.5 % in 1995 to 37.5 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

52nd of 183 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
Gov. expenditureSolomon Islands's gov. expenditure rose from 20.8 % in 1995 to 39.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%39.6 %

Solomon Islands's gov. expenditure rose from 20.8 % in 1995 to 39.6 % in 2024.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

41st of 91 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
Tax revenueSolomon Islands's tax revenue fell from 25.2 % in 2011 to 23.3 % in 2024.201220142016201820202022202420%22%24%26%23.3 %

Solomon Islands's tax revenue fell from 25.2 % in 2011 to 23.3 % in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

121st of 192 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
Health spendingSolomon Islands's health spending rose from 4.8 % in 2000 to 5.4 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%5.4 %

Solomon Islands's health spending rose from 4.8 % in 2000 to 5.4 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

3rd of 121 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Education spendingSolomon Islands's education spending rose from 3.4 % in 1971 to 8.3 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%2%4%6%8%10%8.3 %

Solomon Islands's education spending rose from 3.4 % in 1971 to 8.3 % in 2023.

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