Domestic general government health expenditure in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Domestic general government health expenditure was 62.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Solomon Islands is 62.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Solomon Islands peaked at 92.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2009.
Solomon Islands ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 91.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | -8.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 62.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 62.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 47.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 57.1% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 62.9% | 74.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 domestic general government health expenditure in Solomon Islands?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Solomon Islands was 62.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2009.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Solomon Islands ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.