| Region | Melanesia | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 819a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 28.4a | |
| Capital city | Honiara | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 81.8d | |
| UN membership date | 19 September 1978 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 28 896b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 104.6a | |
| National currency | Solomon Is. Dollar (SBD)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 8.5e |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1 308 | 1 536 | 1 597b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.7 | -3.4 | -4.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2 134.8 | 2 222.5 | 2 205.3b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 33.3 | 34.1 | 33.5b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 15.6 | 17.2 | 17.7b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 51.2 | 48.6 | 48.8b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 40.4 | 38.1 | 37.3b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 9.7 | 11.3 | 11.4b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 49.9 | 50.6 | 51.3b |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 82.5 / 85.8 | 81.5 / 84.9 | 82.8 / 86.3 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 125 | 137 | 153e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 104 | 107b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 400 | 384f | 413f,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 466 | 429f | 654f,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -65 | -45f | -241f,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -36 | -25 | -178e |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 22.4 | 24.2g | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 4.3h | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 70.9 / 67.9 | 71.0 / 67.8 | 72.2 / 69.4a |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 40.0 / 5.4 | 38.4 / 5.6 | 37.0 / 5.7a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 2.6 / 0.4j | 2.5 / 0.4j | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0 | ~0.0g | 1e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 23 | 20.3 | 17.1a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8f,k |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.2l | 0.2m | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.5n | ... | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 112.4 / 110.6 | 104.9 / 103.8g | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 79.1 / 75.0 | 76.8 / 71.3g | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 26.3 / 30.8o | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 2 | 6.1p | 8p |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | 10 | 39.6 | 45b |
| Threatened species (number) | 238 | 256 | 310e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 90.3 | 90.1 | 90.1k |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.3 / 0.5 | 0.3 / 0.4f | 0.3 / 0.4f,k |
| Energy production, primaryf (Petajoules) | 3 | 3 | 3k |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 12 | 11f | 11f,k |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersq (000) | 22 | 4 | 1k |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8e |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 14.82 | 13.55 | 15.97k |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | 2022 | |
| c | Solomon Islands Dollar. | |
| d | 2018 | |
| e | 2023 | |
| f | Estimate. | |
| g | 2019 | |
| h | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| i | Calculated by the UN Statistics Division. | |
| j | Including refugees. | |
| k | 2021 | |
| l | 2013 | |
| m | 2016 | |
| n | 2010 | |
| o | 2012 | |
| p | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
| q | Arrivals by air. |