Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 8.46 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Solomon Islands, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Solomon Islands stood at 8.46 TDS, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Solomon Islands peaked at 33.07 TDS, current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0654 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1978.
Solomon Islands ranks 105th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0654 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.1081 TDS, current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1902 TDS, current US$ per person | +76.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4103 TDS, current US$ per person | +115.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3847 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5875 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1984 | 6.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +989.9% |
| 1985 | 9.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 9.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 20.97 TDS, current US$ per person | +94.3% |
| 1989 | 28.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 30.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 33.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 19.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1993 | 26.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1994 | 21.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 7.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 1996 | 11.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 1997 | 2.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -77.8% |
| 1998 | 15.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +495.1% |
| 1999 | 13.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 8.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 3.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -52.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 11.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +257.5% |
| 2004 | 10.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 15.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 8.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 22.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +176.7% |
| 2008 | 29.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 16.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 19.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 14.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 14.05 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 13.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 12.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 11.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 9.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 8.36 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 8.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.79 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 7.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 8.46 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 8.46 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.44 TDS, current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +989.9% | 0.5875 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.4 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +495.1% | 2.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.47 TDS, current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +257.5% | 3.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.42 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0867 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0654 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.1081 TDS, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.1902 TDS, current US$ per person | 28.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.91 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.2 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 19.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.52 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 102 Mali 12.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Niger 12.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Myanmar 12.13 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Ethiopia 8.23 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 7.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Liberia 6.2 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Solomon Islands
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 59.17 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0306 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 730.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 49.45 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 381.58 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 622.63 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 28.91 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Solomon Islands?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Solomon Islands was 8.46 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.07 TDS, current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0654 TDS, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.