Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 16.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.05
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
16th
of 166 countries
All-time high
45.51
in 1975
All-time low
6.36
in 1998
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Solomon Islands, 1970–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 16.05 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Solomon Islands peaked at 45.51 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 1998.

That places Solomon Islands 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Solomon Islands, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 26.52
1971 20.79 -21.6%
1972 44.86 +115.7%
1973 30.61 -31.8%
1974 21.09 -31.1%
1975 45.51 +115.8%
1976 36.47 -19.9%
1977 27.42 -24.8%
1978 38.38 +40.0%
1979 25.08 -34.7%
1980 24.44 -2.6%
1981 14.62 -40.2%
1982 14.26 -2.5%
1983 14.79 +3.7%
1984 10.63 -28.1%
1985 11.91 +12.1%
1986 19.47 +63.5%
1987 35.75 +83.6%
1988 31.04 -13.2%
1989 27.66 -10.9%
1990 19.81 -28.4%
1991 16.82 -15.1%
1992 17.12 +1.8%
1993 17.99 +5.1%
1994 11.72 -34.8%
1995 10.33 -11.9%
1996 8.48 -17.9%
1997 8.07 -4.9%
1998 6.36 -21.1%
1999 8.51 +33.7%
2000 16.44 +93.2%
2001 14.44 -12.2%
2002 7.72 -46.5%
2003 14.96 +93.7%
2004 25.86 +72.9%
2005 35.52 +37.3%
2006 33.12 -6.8%
2007 35.83 +8.2%
2008 31.13 -13.1%
2009 27.44 -11.9%
2010 39.02 +42.2%
2011 33.12 -15.1%
2012 27.05 -18.3%
2013 22.47 -16.9%
2014 15.19 -32.4%
2015 14.8 -2.6%
2016 13.13 -11.3%
2017 12.97 -1.2%
2018 12.26 -5.5%
2019 13.97 +13.9%
2020 13.63 -2.4%
2021 17.17 +26.0%
2022 16.1 -6.3%
2023 14.45 -10.3%
2024 16.05 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.67 20.79 45.51 10
1980s 20.46 10.63 35.75 10
1990s 12.52 6.36 19.81 10
2000s 24.25 7.72 35.83 10
2010s 20.4 12.26 39.02 10
2020s 15.48 13.63 17.17 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 13 Nauru 17.8 compare
  2. 14 Afghanistan 17.75 compare
  3. 15 Kiribati 17.31 compare
  4. 17 Sao Tome and Principe 15.65 compare
  5. 18 Malawi 15.05 compare
  6. 19 Gambia 14.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Solomon Islands?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Solomon Islands was 16.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 45.51 in 1975.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 1998.
How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Solomon Islands ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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