| Region | Melanesia | |
| Population (000, 2019) | 670 | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2019) | 23.9 | |
| Capital city | Honiara | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2019) | 81.8c | |
| UN membership date | 19-Sep-78 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 28 896a | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 103.4 | |
| National currency | Solomon Is. Dollar (SBD)b | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 8.1c |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 429 | 720 | 1 212a |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2010 prices) | 12.8 | 10.6 | 3.5a |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 914 | 1 363.5 | 1 982.3a |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 30.4 | 28.7 | 25.6a |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 7.5 | 13.3 | 15.2a |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 62.1 | 57.9 | 59.2a |
| Employment: Agricultured (% of employed) | 71.2 | 69.5 | 69.3 |
| Employment: Industryd (% of employed) | 8.4 | 9.1 | 9.8 |
| Employment: Servicesd (% employed) | 20.5 | 21.4 | 20.9 |
| Unemploymentd (% of labour force) | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Labour force participationd (female/male pop. %) | 63.8 / 81.6 | 63.3 / 81.3 | 62.4 / 80.2 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100) | 66 | 100 | 127a |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 103 | 111 | 113f |
| International trade: Exports (million current US$) | 70 | 215 | 626d,c |
| International trade: Imports (million current US$) | 139 | 328 | 495d,c |
| International trade: Balance (million current US$) | -68 | -112 | 131c |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -90 | -144 | -51c |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.7h |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 17.8 | 20 | 24.2 |
| Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 5 | 4.7 | 4.3h |
| Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4h |
| Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 69.9 / 67.0 | 71.7 / 68.3 | 73.3 / 69.8h |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 41.3 / 4.9 | 40.8 / 5.1 | 40.1 / 5.5 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 3.3 / 0.7 | 2.8 / 0.5 | 2.5 / 0.4a |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | ... | ~0.0c |
| Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 24.6 | 23 | 20.2h |
| Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP) | 10.1 | 7.3 | 5.2f |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.2 | 0.2j | 0.2f |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | 9.9 | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 97.8 / 103.2 | 113.1 / 116.0 | 113.9 / 114.8a |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 27.4 / 33.2 | 44.9 / 51.9 | 47.0 / 49.5k |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 5.5 | 3.8j | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 0.8 | 5d | 11.9d,a |
| Threatened species (number) | 74l | 220 | 242 |
| Forested aread (% of land area) | 80.1 | 79.1 | 77.9f |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.2 / 0.3 | 0.2 / 0.4 | 0.2 / 0.4m |
| Energy production, primaryd (Petajoules) | 3 | 3 | 3f |
| Energy supply per capitad (Gigajoules) | 12 | 11 | 9f |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 9n | 20 | 26a |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 7.1 | 9.5 | 9.5c |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 47.3 | 66.97 | 15.26a |