A solid electrolytic capacitor including a capacitor element having an anode member and a cathode member, an anode terminal electrically connected with the anode member, a cathode terminal electrically connected with the cathode member, and a mold resin portion covering the capacitor element; wherein the cathode terminal has an upper step portion in face-to-face contact with the cathode member and a lower step portion exposed out of the mold resin portion and a bottom surface of the mold resin portion and an upper surface of the lower step portion of the cathode terminal are disposed in an approximately same plane.