80% of Solomon Islanders live their life at subsistence level, relying on agriculture and fishing according to traditional livelihoods. Despite the unusually high sea-to-land ratio, more of the formal economy relies on terrestrial resources than aquatic. Major exports include timber, copra, palm oil, fish and cooca.
Since economic collapse in the early 2000’s, growth has been positive yet modest as the economy has progressed in small, measured steps. Even so, the nation is categorised as a Least Developed Country.