Military spending, annual growth rate in Fiji
Fiji: Military spending, annual growth rate was 5.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Fiji, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 5.08 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 76.5% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Fiji peaked at 78.97 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -37.53 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Fiji ranks 91st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.84 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1974 | 28.65 % change on previous year | +1052.5% |
| 1975 | 37.13 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 31.16 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 26.75 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 72.45 % change on previous year | +170.9% |
| 1979 | 21.05 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1980 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1981 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1982 | 34.04 % change on previous year | +1038.4% |
| 1983 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1984 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1985 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -288.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4821 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1987 | 78.97 % change on previous year | +16281.9% |
| 1988 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1989 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +1390.3% |
| 1990 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1991 | -0.4956 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1992 | -8.69 % change on previous year | +1654.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1994 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1995 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1996 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 1997 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1998 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2000 | 43.84 % change on previous year | +1698.7% |
| 2001 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2002 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3965 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2004 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +2814.7% |
| 2005 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2006 | 25.27 % change on previous year | -307.4% |
| 2007 | 24.06 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2008 | -34.86 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2009 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2010 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2011 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2012 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2013 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2014 | 31.24 % change on previous year | -1731.6% |
| 2015 | -37.53 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 2016 | 22.77 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2017 | 31.95 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2019 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2020 | -7.64 % change on previous year | +391.6% |
| 2021 | -9.21 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2022 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2023 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -714.4% |
| 2024 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2025 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 5.08 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.73 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5.08 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.38 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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 | +16281.9% | 0.4821 % change on previous year | 78.97 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2814.7% | 0.3965 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1731.6% | -1.91 % change on previous year | 31.24 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1698.7% | 2.44 % change on previous year | 43.84 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1654.1% | -0.4956 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1390.3% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 15.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.07 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 72.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.46 % change on previous year | -8.37 % change on previous year | 78.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -34.86 % change on previous year | 43.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -37.53 % change on previous year | 31.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5048 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Fiji?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Fiji was 5.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 78.97 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.53 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Fiji rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Fiji ranks 91st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.