Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 499.17 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 499.17 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 827 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.7 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Solomon Islands 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 73.46 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 113.51 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1977 | 139.82 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 147.43 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 284.51 current US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 1980 | 298.02 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 262.29 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 217.16 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 224.93 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 316.09 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 240.63 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 218.53 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 201.44 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 237.51 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 217.95 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 205.73 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 228.02 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 352.13 current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 438.5 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 412.57 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 498.96 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 592.92 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 498.14 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 446.09 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 364.42 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 71.75 current US$ per person | -80.3% |
| 2001 | 47.7 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 53.71 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 96.77 current US$ per person | +80.2% |
| 2004 | 133.12 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 146.09 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 219.58 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 2007 | 323.89 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 422.28 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 412.4 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 404.86 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 744.84 current US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 2012 | 813.51 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 827 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 744.21 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 641.47 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 662.21 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 733.04 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 804.84 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 607.74 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 498.69 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 479.76 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 505.34 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 499.17 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.75 current US$ per person | 73.46 current US$ per person | 284.51 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 243.46 current US$ per person | 201.44 current US$ per person | 316.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.75 current US$ per person | 205.73 current US$ per person | 592.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.73 current US$ per person | 47.7 current US$ per person | 422.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.37 current US$ per person | 404.86 current US$ per person | 827 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.74 current US$ per person | 479.76 current US$ per person | 505.34 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 137 Sri Lanka 524.59 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 514.34 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Zambia 503.47 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Nicaragua 498.23 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Ghana 496.69 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Bermuda 491.44 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Solomon Islands
- Merchandise trade 83.8% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 790.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.1% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 677.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 807.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Solomon Islands was 499.17 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 827 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.