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.
Total natural resource rents in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1% | — |
| 1972 | 8.4% | +63.9% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -48.4% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +72.7% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | -34.5% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | +66.2% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +56.1% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +60.3% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -4.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 18.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 18.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 26.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.