Tax revenue (current LCU) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 3.12 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Solomon Islands, 2011–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 3.12 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.28 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.05 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Solomon Islands 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.05 billion current LCU | — |
| 2012 | 2.28 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.61 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.87 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.28 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 2.94 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.66 billion current LCU | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 2.62 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3.12 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 306.46 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3.12 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.40 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.64 billion current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | 3.28 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.79 billion current LCU | 2.62 billion current LCU | 3.12 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Solomon Islands?
- Tax revenue in Solomon Islands was 3.12 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for tax revenue?
- Solomon Islands ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.