Solomon Islands External Debt 1978-2024

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Solomon Islands external debt for 2021 was $483,164,953, a 12.65% increase from 2020.
  • Solomon Islands external debt for 2020 was $428,927,089, a 22.39% increase from 2019.
  • Solomon Islands external debt for 2019 was $350,464,709, a 8.32% increase from 2018.
  • Solomon Islands external debt for 2018 was $323,533,174, a 14.12% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Solomon Islands External Debt - Historical Data
Year Current US $ Annual % Change
2021 $483,164,953 12.65%
2020 $428,927,089 22.39%
2019 $350,464,709 8.32%
2018 $323,533,174 -14.12%
2017 $376,730,656 42.79%
2016 $263,838,572 27.17%
2015 $207,462,429 10.64%
2014 $187,516,688 -8.07%
2013 $203,970,815 -10.60%
2012 $228,146,820 -11.40%
2011 $257,503,829 11.59%
2010 $230,756,585 33.81%
2009 $172,447,072 3.32%
2008 $166,904,391 -6.41%
2007 $178,330,554 2.24%
2006 $174,423,711 4.20%
2005 $167,389,192 -6.82%
2004 $179,639,740 -0.88%
2003 $181,240,395 0.28%
2002 $180,737,377 10.19%
2001 $164,030,803 5.01%
2000 $156,207,111 -5.83%
1999 $165,883,917 7.31%
1998 $154,585,731 10.46%
1997 $139,946,901 -5.12%
1996 $147,494,744 -7.08%
1995 $158,741,509 2.46%
1994 $154,928,416 2.91%
1993 $150,544,684 59.66%
1992 $94,291,522 -27.17%
1991 $129,466,453 7.44%
1990 $120,500,491 20.52%
1989 $99,982,954 -3.55%
1988 $103,661,461 6.31%
1987 $97,512,653 26.94%
1986 $76,820,063 17.21%
1985 $65,542,894 48.82%
1984 $44,042,054 28.23%
1983 $34,345,140 22.54%
1982 $28,028,049 19.70%
1981 $23,416,124 20.70%
1980 $19,399,965 40.97%
1979 $13,761,784 19.89%
1978 $11,479,144 19.89%