Military spending per armed forces personnel in Fiji
Fiji: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 19,598 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Fiji, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 19,598 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Fiji peaked at 23,217 constant 2024 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,877 constant 2024 US$, in 1992.
Fiji ranks 96th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,192 constant 2024 US$ | 10,940 constant 2024 US$ | 15,443 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 12,489 constant 2024 US$ | 10,877 constant 2024 US$ | 13,766 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,642 constant 2024 US$ | 14,902 constant 2024 US$ | 23,160 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,182 constant 2024 US$ | 14,505 constant 2024 US$ | 23,217 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,598 constant 2024 US$ | 19,598 constant 2024 US$ | 19,598 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Fiji?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Fiji was 19,598 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 23,217 constant 2024 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,877 constant 2024 US$ in 1992.
- How does Fiji rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Fiji ranks 96th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.