STATISTICS

Solomon IslandsRegion Oceania-MelanesiaCurrency Solomon Is. Dollar (SBD)Surface area (square kilometres) 28 896Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 550Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 19.0Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Honiara (68)United Nations membership date 19 September 1978Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 429 682 1 010GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 12.8 7.0 4.8GDP per capita (current US$) 915.1 1 295.1 1 837.0GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 918.7 1 058.6 1 542.8Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 16.0 35.9 21.5Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 7.58 8.06 7.34Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –90 –210 2CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) b 149 226 249Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 103 121 120Food production index (2004-2006=100) 103 121 120Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 53.7 53.4 53.4Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 79.1 79.3 79.1Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 9 c 21 24Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 1.3 21.5 53.3Individuals using the Internet (%) 0.8 5.0 d 7.0 dTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 491.7 China 40.4 Australia 31.8Imports 493.4 Australia 24.0 Singapore 28.2Balance –1.7 United Kingdom 8.2 China 8.5Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.1Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.7Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.9Urban population (%) 2013 21.4Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 40.2Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 5.1/5.1Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 103.1Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 69.0/66.2Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 38.0Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.1Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 34.6International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2013 7.9/1.4Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 3Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 7.3Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 93.5/95.9Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) e 2008-2010