Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 81.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands is 81.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 81.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.7 | — |
| 2000 | 4.7 | -70.1% |
| 2001 | 7.6 | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 19.2 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 14.4 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | +117.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2 | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4 | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 42.9 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 44.7 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 50.5 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 55.1 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 58.2 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 65.8 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 69.4 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 72.9 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 76.3 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 76 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.3 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 81.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 81.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +117.8% | 12.9 | 28.1 |
| 2000 | -70.1% | 15.7 | 4.7 |
| 2010 | +67.0% | 21.2 | 35.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.83 | 4.7 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4 | 35.4 | 69.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6 | 72.9 | 81.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Solomon Islands was 81.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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