Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 25.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.2%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2007
All-time low
23.2%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2007–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Solomon Islands, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Solomon Islands is 25.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Solomon Islands peaked at 34.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2023.
Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.7% | — |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +8.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 25.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.5%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 25.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.0%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 28.4% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 23.2% | 30.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,202 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,743 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 25.2% in 2024, 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 34.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2023.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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