External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 51.96 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 51.96 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Solomon Islands peaked at 61.35 current international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.54 current international $, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.54 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 3.21 current international $ | +107.9% |
| 2002 | 46.57 current international $ | +1351.5% |
| 2003 | 19.72 current international $ | -57.7% |
| 2004 | 34.77 current international $ | +76.3% |
| 2005 | 35.33 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.62 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 33.52 current international $ | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 38.41 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 61.35 current international $ | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 31.39 current international $ | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 45.38 current international $ | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 41.37 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 39.71 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 42.52 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 29.28 current international $ | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 29.96 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.97 current international $ | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 18.94 current international $ | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 25.53 current international $ | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 26.48 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 33.09 current international $ | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 35.61 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 51.96 current international $ | +45.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 51.96 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 51.96 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.63 current international $, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1351.5% | 3.21 current international $ | 46.57 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4 current international $ | 1.54 current international $ | 61.35 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.71 current international $ | 18.94 current international $ | 45.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.79 current international $ | 26.48 current international $ | 51.96 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 35 Central African Republic 54.51 current international $ compare
- 36 Benin 52.96 current international $ compare
- 37 Palestine 52.29 current international $ compare
- 39 Tanzania 46.85 current international $ compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 46.84 current international $ compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 46.38 current international $ 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 106 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0653 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Solomon Islands?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Solomon Islands was 51.96 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.35 current international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.