Fiji vs Maldives: Military spending
Fiji
87.78 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Maldives
65.41 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Fiji rank
151st
Maldives rank
153rd
Military spending over time
- Fiji
- Maldives
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 87.78 million constant 2022 US$ against 65.41 million constant 2022 US$ in Maldives, a difference of 22.37 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Maldives ahead.
Fiji ranks 151st and Maldives ranks 153rd of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.39 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.28 million constant 2022 US$ | Maldives |
| 1980s | 32.97 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.32 million constant 2022 US$ | Fiji |
| 1990s | 55.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 34.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.83 million constant 2022 US$ | Fiji |
| 2000s | 56.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 55.23 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.45 million constant 2022 US$ | Fiji |
| 2010s | 74.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 61.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 13.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Fiji or Maldives?
- Fiji, at 87.78 million constant 2022 US$ against 65.41 million constant 2022 US$ in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Fiji and Maldives?
- 22.37 million constant 2022 US$, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Maldives?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Fiji and Maldives rank globally for military spending?
- Fiji ranks 151st and Maldives ranks 153rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.