Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Short-term debt (% of total external debt) was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Solomon Islands, 1978–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 4.1% for short-term debt in 2025.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Solomon Islands peaked at 24.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Solomon Islands ranks 90th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17.4% | — |
| 1979 | 7.3% | -58.3% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +51.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -71.6% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -61.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | — |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +73.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -92.0% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +112.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -68.3% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +371.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -83.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +60.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +54.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +85.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -78.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +187.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -82.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +67.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +442.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +57.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -36.8% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -15.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 27% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt (% of total external debt) 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 | +442.9% | 1.5% | 8.0% |
| 1995 | +371.3% | 1.3% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 7.3% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 1.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 0.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 4.1% | 12.4% | 6 |
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 short-term debt in Solomon Islands?
- Short-term debt in Solomon Islands was 4.1% in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for short-term debt?
- Solomon Islands ranks 90th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.