Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -2.04 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Solomon Islands, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Solomon Islands is -2.04, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Solomon Islands peaked at 18.29 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.58, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.2 | — |
| 1999 | 2.22 | -57.2% |
| 2000 | -0.7783 | -135.0% |
| 2001 | -2.26 | +190.4% |
| 2002 | -3.58 | +58.2% |
| 2003 | 10.93 | -405.8% |
| 2004 | 17.97 | +64.4% |
| 2005 | 14.11 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 13.49 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 18.29 | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -84.8% |
| 2009 | 2.88 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | +121.3% |
| 2011 | 6.51 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.84 | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9196 | -59.4% |
| 2016 | -3.46 | -476.3% |
| 2017 | -2.15 | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | -172.9% |
| 2019 | -1.37 | -187.4% |
| 2020 | -2.24 | +63.5% |
| 2021 | -1.64 | -26.8% |
| 2022 | -2.16 | +31.9% |
| 2023 | -3.51 | +62.1% |
| 2024 | -2.62 | -25.3% |
| 2025 | -2.64 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | -2.58 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | -2.35 | -9.0% |
| 2028 | -2.28 | -3.0% |
| 2029 | -2.21 | -3.2% |
| 2030 | -2.04 | -7.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's -2.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's -2.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -476.3% | 0.9196 | -3.46 |
| 2003 | +405.8% | -3.58 | 10.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 | 2.22 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.38 | -3.58 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | -3.46 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.42 | -3.51 | -1.64 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.04 | -2.04 | -2.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Solomon Islands?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Solomon Islands was -2.04 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.58 in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Solomon Islands ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October