Foreign aid received per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Foreign aid received per capita was 345.2 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received per capita in Solomon Islands, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 345.2 constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 643.15 constant 2024 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 110.47 constant 2024 US$, in 1998.
Solomon Islands ranks 29th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 161.62 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 165.58 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 178.98 constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 221.04 constant 2024 US$ | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 206.33 constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 271.7 constant 2024 US$ | +31.7% |
| 1966 | 315.18 constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 340.57 constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 409.31 constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 430.4 constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 421.28 constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 320.06 constant 2024 US$ | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 505.04 constant 2024 US$ | +57.8% |
| 1973 | 426.03 constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 384.37 constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 565.7 constant 2024 US$ | +47.2% |
| 1976 | 512.27 constant 2024 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 381.57 constant 2024 US$ | -25.5% |
| 1978 | 470.3 constant 2024 US$ | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 325.84 constant 2024 US$ | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 457.55 constant 2024 US$ | +40.4% |
| 1981 | 290.27 constant 2024 US$ | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 278.8 constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 284.01 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 204.19 constant 2024 US$ | -28.1% |
| 1985 | 207.81 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 258.91 constant 2024 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 379.52 constant 2024 US$ | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 296.81 constant 2024 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 243.99 constant 2024 US$ | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 210.71 constant 2024 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 166.48 constant 2024 US$ | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 202.47 constant 2024 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 198.08 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 179.23 constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 159.31 constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 133.38 constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 130.4 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 110.47 constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 149.56 constant 2024 US$ | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 307.15 constant 2024 US$ | +105.4% |
| 2001 | 292.37 constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 135.76 constant 2024 US$ | -53.6% |
| 2003 | 296.91 constant 2024 US$ | +118.7% |
| 2004 | 411.07 constant 2024 US$ | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 580.76 constant 2024 US$ | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 567.78 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 585.32 constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 523.58 constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 503.9 constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 643.15 constant 2024 US$ | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 521.22 constant 2024 US$ | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 479.02 constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 456.29 constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 319.3 constant 2024 US$ | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 343.85 constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 302.81 constant 2024 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 299.53 constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 296.81 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 352.18 constant 2024 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 319.82 constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 336.6 constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 333.17 constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 309.29 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 345.2 constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 345.2 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 345.2 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +118.7% | 135.76 constant 2024 US$ | 296.91 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270.07 constant 2024 US$ | 161.62 constant 2024 US$ | 430.4 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 431.25 constant 2024 US$ | 320.06 constant 2024 US$ | 565.7 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 290.19 constant 2024 US$ | 204.19 constant 2024 US$ | 457.55 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.01 constant 2024 US$ | 110.47 constant 2024 US$ | 210.71 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 420.46 constant 2024 US$ | 135.76 constant 2024 US$ | 585.32 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 401.42 constant 2024 US$ | 296.81 constant 2024 US$ | 643.15 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.82 constant 2024 US$ | 309.29 constant 2024 US$ | 345.2 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Solomon Islands was 345.2 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 643.15 constant 2024 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.47 constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.