Interest payments in Fiji
Fiji: Interest payments was 527.50 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Fiji is 527.50 million current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Fiji peaked at 527.50 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.86 million current LCU, in 1992.
That places Fiji 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Fiji, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.51 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 68.67 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.86 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 71.35 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 73.24 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 87.73 million current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 84.07 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 119.02 million current LCU | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 128.09 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 141.48 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 183.40 million current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 168.77 million current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 191.67 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 218.02 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 258.43 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 257.65 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 260.51 million current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 264.18 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 290.68 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 265.05 million current LCU | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 279.41 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 310.48 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 337.86 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 370.28 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 362.22 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 401.40 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 498.62 million current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 527.50 million current LCU | +5.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 527.50 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.20 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 527.50 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.93 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.49 million current LCU | 67.86 million current LCU | 87.73 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 155.41 million current LCU | 119.02 million current LCU | 191.67 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 274.23 million current LCU | 218.02 million current LCU | 337.86 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.00 million current LCU | 362.22 million current LCU | 527.50 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 127 Singapore 642.91 million current LCU compare
- 128 Bahamas 613.16 million current LCU compare
- 129 Lithuania 538.80 million current LCU compare
- 131 Bulgaria 519.73 million current LCU compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 488.61 million current LCU compare
- 133 Seychelles 448.87 million current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Fiji?
- Interest payments in Fiji was 527.50 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 527.50 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.86 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Fiji rank for interest payments?
- Fiji ranks 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.