Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 96.5 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Solomon Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Solomon Islands stood at 96.5 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 96.5 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.39 current international $, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.39 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 70.53 current international $ | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 65.08 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 63.36 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 64.65 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 93.49 current international $ | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 81.85 current international $ | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 82.72 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.53 current international $ | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 57.34 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.68 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 65.34 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 68.39 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 66.41 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 70.29 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 72.24 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 76.36 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 75.97 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.89 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 81.87 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 87.16 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 86.91 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.6 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5 current international $ | +7.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 96.5 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81 current international $, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 96.5 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49 current international $, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue per capita and public health spending 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +44.6% | 64.65 current international $ | 93.49 current international $ |
| 2008 | -31.7% | 82.72 current international $ | 56.53 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.19 current international $ | 56.39 current international $ | 93.49 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.14 current international $ | 60.68 current international $ | 81.87 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.05 current international $ | 86.91 current international $ | 96.5 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 101.81 current international $ compare
- 146 Zambia 99.24 current international $ compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 97.43 current international $ compare
- 149 Cambodia 94.13 current international $ compare
- 150 Tajikistan 93.24 current international $ compare
- 151 Rwanda 83.25 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)
- 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 tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Solomon Islands was 96.5 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.39 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.