A solid electrolytic capacitor having an anode of valve metal or of an alloy of which main component is the valve metal; a dielectric layer formed by anodizing the anode; an electrolyte layer formed on the dielectric layer; and a cathode formed on the electrolyte layer; wherein the cathode has a carbon layer containing coated carbon particles in which at least a part of the surface of carbon particles is coated with metal and/or metal compound having higher conductivity than carbon.