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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 1,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” multi-channel pay-TV is available; Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) operates 2 national radio stations and 2 provincial stations; 2 local commercial radio stations; Radio Australia is available via satell…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .sb
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 43% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 1 (2022 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 7,000 (2021 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 62 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 485,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” oil palm fruit, coconuts, sweet potatoes, yams, taro, fruits, pulses, vegetables, cocoa beans, cassava (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $482.24 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $436.174 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$218.534 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$178.197 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$66.231 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $184.191 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” lower middle-income Pacific island economy; natural resource rich but environmentally fragile; key agrarian sector; growing Chinese economic relationship; infrastructure damage due to social unrest; metal mining operati…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Solomon Islands dollars (SBD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 8.213 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 8.03 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 8.156 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 8.376 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 8.455 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” wood, fish, gold, precious metal ore, palm oil (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 56%, Australia 11%, Italy 10%, Spain 5%, Netherlands 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $411.359 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $546.025 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $642.877 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $1.761 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 26.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 29.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 61.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -51.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 24.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 33.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 18.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 47.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, plastic products, fish, broadcasting equipment, iron structures (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 42%, Singapore 13%, Australia 13%, Taiwan 5%, Malaysia 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $764.641 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $883.611 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $857.128 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 4.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” fish (tuna), mining, timber
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021.text β€” -0.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 5.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 5.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 435,600 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2022.text β€” 15.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $1.967 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $2.019 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $2.07 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 2.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 2.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $2,500 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $2,500 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $2,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 5.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 5.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 5.4% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $694.515 million (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $661.604 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $688.22 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 20.7% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 1.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 1.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 1.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 3.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 2.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 75.4%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 76% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 79%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 3.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 90.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 5.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 91.031 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 37,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 19.969 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 5.655 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 318,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 318,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical monsoon; few temperature and weather extremes
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” deforestation; soil erosion; damage to coral reefs
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Marine Life…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 3.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 2.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 0.3% (2023 est.)
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