• A per capita GDP of $3,200 ranks Solomon Islands as a lesser developed nation. Over 75% of its labour force is engaged in subsistence farming and fishing. Economic history.
  • Logging — the main driving force of local economy — has already reduced islands’ green coverage to a dangerously low level. Solomon Islands economy doesn’t...
  • Asian Development Bank and Solomon Islands: Fact Sheet. The Fact Sheets summarize ADB's partnerships with member economies, providing key facts and...
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  • Find Solomon Islands' latest economic outlook here - with historical data, analysis and expert forecasts from the world’s leading economists.
  • In 2017, Solomon Islands was one of the least frequently visited countries in the world, with only 26,000 tourists.
  • Formerly a British protectorate, the Solomon Islands is a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth realm.
  • Solomon Islandseconomy is based on agriculture, forestry and fisheries, which together account for around 40 per cent of GDP and provide employment for the...
  • There are 171 km2 of arable land in Solomon Islands, and it comprises 1% of the country's total territory.
  • The Solomon Islandseconomic freedom score is 55, making its economy the 114th freest in the 2024 Index of Economic Freedom.