How does Solomon Islands rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Solomon Islands ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Solomon Islands: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 32.0%

World rank

78th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.1363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

Years of data

1978–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1978–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands stood at 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.1363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.

That places Solomon Islands 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Solomon Islands, 1978 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1978	0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0.0066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.3%
1980	0.0109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.5%
1981	0.0155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
1982	0.0156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1983	0.0166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1984	0.022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1985	0.0544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+146.8%
1986	0.0203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.6%
1987	0.0093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.0%
1988	0.0092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1989	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.0%
1990	0.0774 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1991	0.1363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+76.2%
1992	0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-95.1%
1993	0.0204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+203.4%
1994	0.005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.6%
1995	0.0206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+314.4%
1996	0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.2%
1997	0.0042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.6%
1998	0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.9%
1999	0.0097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.0%
2000	0.0077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2001	0.0107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
2002	0.0126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2003	0.0193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.9%
2004	0.0258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.5%
2005	0.0277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2006	0.0252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2007	0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-80.8%
2008	0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2009	0.0031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2010	0.0045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.6%
2011	0.0121 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+170.5%
2012	0.0017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.0%
2013	0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.2%
2014	0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+380.5%
2015	0.0166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.2%
2016	0.0252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.5%
2017	0.019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2018	0.0266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.6%
2019	0.0223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2020	0.0174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2021	0.0332 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.2%
2022	0.0405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2023	0.0271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
2024	0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

Solomon Islands's 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Solomon Islands's 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP 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
2014	+380.5%	0.0023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1980s	0.0174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0141 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0141 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

75 Afghanistan 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Maldives 0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Mauritania 0.0196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Cameroon 0.0178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Yemen 0.0168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Kenya 0.0167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Solomon Islands was 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.1363 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
How does Solomon Islands rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Solomon Islands ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.