Business Bank Credit Access Statistics in Solomon Islands (2026)
According to World Bank World Development Indicators data, 38.7% of firms in the Solomon Islands had a bank loan or line of credit in 2025. Down from 44.4% in 2015 to 38.7% in 2025 (−5.7 percentage points). Solomon Islands ranks #7 of 21 economies in East Asia & Pacific on this measure, and #62 of 145 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2025)
- 38.7% (2025)
- Business Bank Credit Access in the Solomon Islands as of 2025, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2015
- −5.7 pp (2025)
- Down from 44.4% in 2015 to 38.7% in 2025 (−5.7 percentage points).
- Peak value (2015)
- 44.4% (2015)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2025 value is 38.7%.
- Rank in East Asia & Pacific
- #7 of 21 (2025)
- The Solomon Islands ranks 7 of 21 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #62 of 145 (2025)
- The Solomon Islands ranks 62 of 145 countries with data globally.
- East Asia & Pacific average
- 30.6% (2025)
- The Solomon Islands (38.7%) is above the average of 30.6% across the 21 countries in East Asia & Pacific with data.
- Firms using banks to finance working capital (% of firms) (2025)
- 20.3% (2025)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) (2025)
- 22.4% (2025)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in the Solomon Islands (2024)
- 29% (2024)
- 29% of the population in the Solomon Islands used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 819,198 (2024)
- The Solomon Islands had a population of 819,198 in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2015–2025
| Year | % of firms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.7% | −5.7 pp |
| 2015 | 44.4% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What share of firms in the Solomon Islands had a bank loan or line of credit?
38.7% of firms in the Solomon Islands had a bank loan or line of credit in 2025, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
When did business bank credit access in the Solomon Islands peak?
The highest value in the available series was 44.4% in 2015; the latest (2025) value is 38.7%.
How recent is the business bank credit access data for the Solomon Islands?
The most recent observation is from 2025. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2025 is the latest available year for the Solomon Islands.
Where does the business bank credit access data for the Solomon Islands come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator IC.FRM.BNKL.ZS). The latest observation for the Solomon Islands is from 2025; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
IC.FRM.BNKL.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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