Claims on central government in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Claims on central government was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Solomon Islands, 1979–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.2% for claims on central government in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Solomon Islands peaked at 41.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -31.4%, in 2004.
Solomon Islands ranks 107th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -9.0% | — |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -99.6% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -21789.2% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +50.2% |
| 1983 | -1.7% | -115.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -250.4% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +495.6% |
| 1986 | -5.6% | -136.5% |
| 1987 | -1.1% | -80.9% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -242.2% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +611.5% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +162.6% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -77.6% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -47.4% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | -106.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -270.4% |
| 1998 | -11.3% | -1455.4% |
| 1999 | -4.5% | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -415.4% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -54.7% |
| 2003 | -11.6% | -304.6% |
| 2004 | -31.4% | +171.4% |
| 2005 | -9.2% | -70.8% |
| 2006 | -3.7% | -59.3% |
| 2007 | -3.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -281.8% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | -164.7% |
| 2010 | -15.4% | +274.9% |
| 2011 | -26.9% | +74.8% |
| 2012 | -6.8% | -74.8% |
| 2013 | -9.3% | +37.3% |
| 2014 | -2.8% | -69.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -171.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +259.3% |
| 2017 | -3.8% | -152.1% |
| 2018 | -1.1% | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -345.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -107.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -1832.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +92.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -97.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +49.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +21789.2% | -0.0% | 7.4% |
| 2021 | +1832.1% | -0.2% | 3.7% |
| 1998 | -1455.4% | 0.8% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.0% | -9.0% | -9.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -5.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | -11.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.5% | -31.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.4% | -26.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -0.2% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 104 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.7% compare
- 105 Hong Kong, China 0.4% compare
- 106 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
- 108 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
- 109 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 110 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
More financial sector data for Solomon Islands
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.76 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Solomon Islands?
- Claims on central government in Solomon Islands was 0.2% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.4% in 2004.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for claims on central government?
- Solomon Islands ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.