Total natural resource rents in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Total natural resource rents was 18.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Solomon Islands, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Solomon Islands is 18.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Solomon Islands peaked at 22.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1971.
That places Solomon Islands 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 5.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3882 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2159 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4206 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 164.87 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6447 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Solomon Islands?
- Total natural resource rents in Solomon Islands was 18.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for total natural resource rents?
- Solomon Islands ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.