Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Fiji, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Fiji peaked at 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Fiji 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +88.7% | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 98 Philippines 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Japan 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Slovenia 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Canada 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Belgium 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 El Salvador 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Fiji?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Fiji was 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 101st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.