Solomon Islands Dollar Inflation Calculator

SBD 100.00 in 1971 has the same buying power as SBD 6,918 in 2026.

SBD 6,918SBD 100.00 in 1971 is now
6,817.62%Cumulative inflation
8.01%Average per year
56Years of data

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SBD 100.00 in 2001 is worth SBD 356.75 in 2026

Annual inflation rate 5.22%
Cumulative inflation 256.75%

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Inflation in Solomon Islands

This page covers 56 years of Solomon Islands consumer price data, from 1971 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1974, when consumer prices in Solomon Islands rose 18.9%.

Prices fell in 2 of those 55 years, including in recent decades — about 4% of the time — most sharply in 2015, when they dropped 0.6%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 1980s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 12.6% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 3.0%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 3.1% a year, markedly calmer than the 8.1% average across the whole record.

Solomon Islands CPI and inflation rate by year

The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1971 to 2026. The final column shows what SBD 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.

Solomon Islands consumer price index and annual inflation, 1971–2026
Year CPI index Inflation SBD 100.00 then, in 2026
2026135.813.20%SBD 100.00
2025131.603.36%SBD 103.20
2024127.324.32%SBD 106.67
2023122.045.89%SBD 111.28
2022115.265.52%SBD 117.83
2021109.23-0.12%SBD 124.33
2020109.362.96%SBD 124.19
2019106.211.63%SBD 127.87
2018104.503.46%SBD 129.96
2017101.000.49%SBD 134.46
2016100.510.51%SBD 135.12
2015100.00-0.57%SBD 135.81
2014100.585.17%SBD 135.03
201395.645.39%SBD 142.01
201290.745.91%SBD 149.66
201185.687.34%SBD 158.51
201079.821.05%SBD 170.15
200978.997.09%SBD 171.94
200873.7617.32%SBD 184.13
200762.877.67%SBD 216.02
200658.3911.22%SBD 232.58
200552.507.33%SBD 258.68
200448.926.99%SBD 277.64
200345.728.27%SBD 297.04
200242.2310.93%SBD 321.60
200138.076.93%SBD 356.75
200035.607.89%SBD 381.46
199933.008.02%SBD 411.56
199830.5512.40%SBD 444.57
199727.188.08%SBD 499.69
199625.1511.77%SBD 540.08
199522.509.63%SBD 603.68
199420.5213.26%SBD 661.81
199318.129.17%SBD 749.53
199216.6010.75%SBD 818.26
199114.9915.05%SBD 906.23
199013.038.74%SBD 1,043
198911.9814.93%SBD 1,134
198810.4216.74%SBD 1,303
19878.9310.99%SBD 1,521
19868.0413.57%SBD 1,688
19857.089.57%SBD 1,917
19846.4611.05%SBD 2,101
19835.826.23%SBD 2,333
19825.4812.98%SBD 2,478
19814.8516.40%SBD 2,800
19804.1713.09%SBD 3,259
19793.688.06%SBD 3,686
19783.416.26%SBD 3,983
19773.218.62%SBD 4,233
19762.954.26%SBD 4,597
19752.8310.07%SBD 4,793
19742.5718.85%SBD 5,275
19732.173.23%SBD 6,270
19722.106.88%SBD 6,472
19711.96SBD 6,918

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Solomon Islands inflation FAQ

What is the current inflation rate in Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands inflation was 3.20% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
How much has Solomon Islands Dollar lost in value since 1971?
SBD 100.00 in 1971 has the same purchasing power as SBD 6,918 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 6,817.62% over 55 years, an average of 8.01% per year.
What years does this Solomon Islands inflation calculator cover?
This calculator covers 56 years, from 1971 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
Can Solomon Islands Dollar inflation be negative?
Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Solomon Islands Dollar gained purchasing power over that year. Solomon Islands recorded deflation in 2 of the 55 years measured here, most recently in 2021. The steepest fall was -0.57% in 2015.
What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.

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