External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 28.91 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.91 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 123 countries
All-time high
59.35 million DOD, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1989
Years of data
48
1978–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Solomon Islands, 1978–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Solomon Islands is 28.91 million DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Solomon Islands peaked at 59.35 million DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1989.
Solomon Islands ranks 109th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million DOD, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 9.00 million DOD, current US$ | +125.0% |
| 1986 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 1.45 million DOD, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 16.63 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 31.02 million DOD, current US$ | +86.6% |
| 1992 | 1.81 million DOD, current US$ | -94.2% |
| 1993 | 6.13 million DOD, current US$ | +239.2% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | -67.4% |
| 1995 | 9.66 million DOD, current US$ | +382.9% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million DOD, current US$ | -85.0% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million DOD, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 1998 | 2.87 million DOD, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 4.74 million DOD, current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 3.22 million DOD, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 4.39 million DOD, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 4.35 million DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.07 million DOD, current US$ | +85.5% |
| 2004 | 12.07 million DOD, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 15.29 million DOD, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 15.55 million DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.37 million DOD, current US$ | -78.4% |
| 2008 | 3.06 million DOD, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million DOD, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 4.01 million DOD, current US$ | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 12.85 million DOD, current US$ | +220.4% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 14.97 million DOD, current US$ | +399.1% |
| 2015 | 21.73 million DOD, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 34.71 million DOD, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 27.86 million DOD, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 43.04 million DOD, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 36.16 million DOD, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 26.78 million DOD, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 51.68 million DOD, current US$ | +93.0% |
| 2022 | 59.35 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 40.82 million DOD, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 29.13 million DOD, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 28.91 million DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 28.91 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 28.91 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | +399.1% | 3.00 million DOD, current US$ | 14.97 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 million DOD, current US$ | 1.00 million DOD, current US$ | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.01 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 9.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.85 million DOD, current US$ | 1.45 million DOD, current US$ | 31.02 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.19 million DOD, current US$ | 2.52 million DOD, current US$ | 15.55 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.03 million DOD, current US$ | 2.00 million DOD, current US$ | 43.04 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.44 million DOD, current US$ | 26.78 million DOD, current US$ | 59.35 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 106 Turkmenistan 40.91 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 107 Haiti 33.10 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 108 Chad 29.29 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 110 Grenada 23.45 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 111 Niger 21.44 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 112 East Timor 17.38 million DOD, current US$ 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)
- Short-term debt 4.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Solomon Islands?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Solomon Islands was 28.91 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.35 million DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Solomon Islands ranks 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.