Capital health expenditure in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Capital health expenditure was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Solomon Islands, 2006–2022
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.3% for capital health expenditure in 2022.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Solomon Islands 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +278.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +210.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +482.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -47.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -80.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +73.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +108.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -58.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +60.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +24.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 55 Serbia 0.3% compare
- 56 Botswana 0.3% compare
- 57 Cape Verde 0.3% compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3% compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 0.3% compare
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Solomon Islands?
- Capital health expenditure in Solomon Islands was 0.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for capital health expenditure?
- Solomon Islands ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.