Military expenditure (current LCU) in Fiji
Fiji: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 184.81 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Fiji, 1968–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 184.81 million current LCU for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Fiji peaked at 184.81 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 360,000 current LCU, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 158th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 300,000 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 300,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 360,000 current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 460,000 current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 650,000 current LCU | +41.3% |
| 1973 | 740,000 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million current LCU | +47.3% |
| 1975 | 1.69 million current LCU | +55.0% |
| 1976 | 2.47 million current LCU | +46.2% |
| 1977 | 3.35 million current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1978 | 6.13 million current LCU | +83.0% |
| 1979 | 8.00 million current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 8.48 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 9.71 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 13.93 million current LCU | +43.5% |
| 1983 | 15.36 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 16.89 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 16.16 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 16.53 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 31.26 million current LCU | +89.1% |
| 1988 | 35.29 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 43.14 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 45.23 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 47.93 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 45.90 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 49.40 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 49.29 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.80 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 46.10 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 44.70 million current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 44.90 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.90 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 68.20 million current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 74.70 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 67.60 million current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 70.70 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 81.10 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 72.90 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 93.60 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 121.70 million current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 85.40 million current LCU | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 100.30 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 96.70 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 109.00 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 106.00 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 107.00 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 141.15 million current LCU | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 89.40 million current LCU | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 113.99 million current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 155.44 million current LCU | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 169.62 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 169.98 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 154.32 million current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 142.26 million current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 149.20 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 164.37 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 175.69 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 184.81 million current LCU | +5.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 184.81 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 184.81 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 206.67 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300,000 current LCU | 300,000 current LCU | 300,000 current LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.49 million current LCU | 360,000 current LCU | 8.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.68 million current LCU | 8.48 million current LCU | 43.14 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.91 million current LCU | 44.70 million current LCU | 49.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.62 million current LCU | 67.60 million current LCU | 121.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.83 million current LCU | 89.40 million current LCU | 169.98 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.78 million current LCU | 142.26 million current LCU | 184.81 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 401.19 million current LCU compare
- 156 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 207.88 million current LCU compare
- 157 Somalia 199.47 million current LCU compare
- 159 Montenegro 156.50 million current LCU compare
- 160 Kosovo 153.05 million current LCU compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 116.40 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Fiji
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Fiji?
- Military expenditure in Fiji was 184.81 million current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 184.81 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for military expenditure?
- Fiji ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)