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Solomon Islands · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

148th of 182 · 28th in East Asia & Pacific
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GNI per capitaSolomon Islands's gni per capita rose from US$1,230 in 1996 to US$2,020 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$2.5kUS$2,020

Solomon Islands's gni per capita rose from US$1,230 in 1996 to US$2,020 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

170th of 181 · 30th in East Asia & Pacific
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Solomon Islands's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,810 in 1996 to intl $2,790 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $1kintl $1.5kintl $2kintl $2.5kintl $3kintl $2,790

Solomon Islands's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,810 in 1996 to intl $2,790 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

124th of 159 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Solomon Islands's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,061 in 2003 to US$1,443 in 2024.2005201020152020US$1kUS$1.1kUS$1.2kUS$1.3kUS$1.4kUS$1.5kUS$1,443

Solomon Islands's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,061 in 2003 to US$1,443 in 2024.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

52nd of 87 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Gini indexSolomon Islands's gini index fell from 46.1 in 2005 to 37.1 in 2012.200520062007200820092010201120123638404244464837.1

Solomon Islands's gini index fell from 46.1 in 2005 to 37.1 in 2012.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

55th of 87 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Income share held by highest 10%Solomon Islands's income share held by highest 10% fell from 35.7 % in 2005 to 29.2 % in 2012.2005200620072008200920102011201228%30%32%34%36%38%29.2 %

Solomon Islands's income share held by highest 10% fell from 35.7 % in 2005 to 29.2 % in 2012.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

44th of 87 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Solomon Islands's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.0 % in 2005 to 7.0 % in 2012.200520062007200820092010201120125%6%7%7.0 %

Solomon Islands's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.0 % in 2005 to 7.0 % in 2012.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

82nd of 87 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Extreme povertySolomon Islands's extreme poverty fell from 62.2 % in 2005 to 40.3 % in 2012.2005200620072008200920102011201240%50%60%40.3 %

Solomon Islands's extreme poverty fell from 62.2 % in 2005 to 40.3 % in 2012.

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