Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 31.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Solomon Islands, 2011–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 31.9% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Solomon Islands peaked at 31.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2012.
Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.0% | — |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 21.7% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 1 Cabo Verde 18.8% compare
- 2 Uzbekistan 28.5% compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 24.8% compare
- 4 Namibia 24.4% compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,241 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Solomon Islands?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Solomon Islands was 31.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2012.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 1st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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