Foreign assets in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Foreign assets was 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets in Solomon Islands, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Solomon Islands peaked at 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 118.02 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Solomon Islands 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 118.02 million real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 295.65 million real chained 2019 US$ | +150.5% |
| 1997 | 261.82 million real chained 2019 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 187.74 million real chained 2019 US$ | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 202.77 million real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 241.64 million real chained 2019 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 184.14 million real chained 2019 US$ | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 191.14 million real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 232.29 million real chained 2019 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 314.83 million real chained 2019 US$ | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 337.84 million real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 372.87 million real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 403.76 million real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 326.88 million real chained 2019 US$ | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 414.14 million real chained 2019 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 548.22 million real chained 2019 US$ | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 710.29 million real chained 2019 US$ | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 778.32 million real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 809.58 million real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 824.72 million real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 858.16 million real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 804.12 million real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 833.86 million real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 809.01 million real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 762.00 million real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ | +19.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 311.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +150.5% | 118.02 million real chained 2019 US$ | 295.65 million real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213.20 million real chained 2019 US$ | 118.02 million real chained 2019 US$ | 295.65 million real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 301.95 million real chained 2019 US$ | 184.14 million real chained 2019 US$ | 414.14 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.83 million real chained 2019 US$ | 548.22 million real chained 2019 US$ | 858.16 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ | 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ | 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 139 Suriname 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Malawi 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 141 Sierra Leone 1.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 867.86 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Burundi 786.42 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Gambia 635.32 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 assets in Solomon Islands?
- Foreign assets in Solomon Islands was 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 912.94 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.02 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for foreign assets?
- Solomon Islands ranks 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.