Armed forces personnel in Fiji
Fiji: Armed forces personnel was 1.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Fiji, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel in Fiji stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Fiji peaked at 1.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
Fiji ranks 62nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Fiji
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 83.59 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 77.64 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 383.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2020)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,015 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Fiji?
- Armed forces personnel in Fiji was 1.1% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for armed forces personnel?
- Fiji ranks 62nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.