| Economic indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            1103 | 
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            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            720 | 
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            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            429 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2014 | 
            1.5 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2010 | 
            10.6 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2005 | 
            12.9 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            1927.2 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            1367.6 | 
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            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            915.1 | 
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            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            28.2 | 
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            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            28.7 | 
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            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            30.4 | 
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            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            15.8 | 
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            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            13.3 | 
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            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            7.5 | 
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            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            56.0 | 
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            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            57.9 | 
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            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            62.1 | 
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            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2014 | 
            33.9 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2010 | 
            35.6 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2005 | 
            39.7 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2014 | 
            61.2/73.6 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2010 | 
            61.2/74.2 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2005 | 
            61.3/74.3 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2014 | 
            271 | 
            Honiara. 2013.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2010 | 
            226 | 
            Honiara.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2005 | 
            149 | 
            Honiara.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2014 | 
            118 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2010 | 
            110 | 
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            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            103 | 
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            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2014 | 
            118 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2010 | 
            110 | 
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            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            103 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2014 | 
            -50 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2010 | 
            -144 | 
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            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2005 | 
            -90 | 
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            | Exports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            400.4 | 
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            | Imports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            465.8 | 
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            | Balance (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            -65.4 | 
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            | Major trading partners (% of exports) | 
            2015 | 
            China (58.0), United Kingdom (7.4), India (7.2) | 
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            | Major trading partners (% of imports) | 
            2015 | 
            Australia (28.9), Singapore (17.1), Malaysia (10.7) | 
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                | Social indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | Population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            2.1 | 
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            | Urban population (%) | 
            2015 | 
            22.3 | 
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            | Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            4.3 | 
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            | Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            4.1 | 
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            | Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            69.0/66.2 | 
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            | Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) | 
            2015 | 
            75 | 
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            | International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 
            mid-2015 | 
            2.6/0.4 | 
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            | Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) | 
            2014 | 
            20 | 
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            | Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR | 
            mid-2015 | 
            3 | 
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            | Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            38 | 
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            | Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) | 
            2014 | 
            5.1 | 
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            | Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            112.1/115.5 | 
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            | Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            47.0/49.8 | 
            2012.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 
            2016 | 
            2.0 | 
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                | Environmental indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) | 
            2014 | 
            65.8 | 
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            | Individuals using the Internet (%) | 
            2014 | 
            9.0 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Threatened species | 
            2015 | 
            238 | 
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            | Forested area (% of land area) | 
            2013 | 
            78.5 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) | 
            2013 | 
            198/0.4 | 
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            | Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 
            2013 | 
            3 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 
            2013 | 
            11.0 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) | 
            2014 | 
            0.2 | 
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            | Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) | 
            2015 | 
            93.2/77.2 | 
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            | Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) | 
            2015 | 
            81.4/15.0 | 
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            | Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) | 
            2014 | 
            18.1 | 
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