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Solomon Islands
Summary statistics
Region Oceania-Melanesia  
Currency Solomon Is. Dollar (SBD)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 28896  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 538  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 18.6  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Honiara (68)  
United Nations membership date 19 September 1978  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 642  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 429  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 338  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 7.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 12.9  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 -14.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 1193.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 914.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 827.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 1082.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 917.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 828.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 19.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 16.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 18.3  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 8.06 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 7.58 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 5.10 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -373  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -90  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -41  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 209 Honiara. 2008.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 149 Honiara.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Honiara.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 119  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 103  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 82  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 119  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 103  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 82  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 53.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 53.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 53.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 79.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 79.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 78.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 21  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 9  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 7.1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 2.9  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 5.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 0.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.5  
Exports (million US$) 2010 158.5 2007.  
Imports (million US$) 2010 285.0 2007.  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -126.5 2007.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 China (46.6), Thailand (7.2), Philippines (7.1) 2007.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Australia (31.2), Singapore (27.1), Japan (8.2) 2007.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.5  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.7  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.9  
Urban population (%) 2011 20.5  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 39.5  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 5.4/4.7  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 107.5 Data compiled by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Demography Programme.  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 70.0/67.0  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 34.6  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.0  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 34.6  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 7.0/1.3  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 2.3 UNESCO estimate. 1999.  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 69.7/74.5  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 0.0  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 221  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 79.3  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 198/0.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 122.0 UNSD estimate.  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 3290 Auki.  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 23.2/30.1 Auki.  
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