Military spending per armed forces personnel in Fiji

Fiji: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 19,598 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
19,598 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
96th
of 160 countries
All-time high
23,217 constant 2024 US$
in 2014
All-time low
10,877 constant 2024 US$
in 1992
Years of data
33
1985–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Fiji, 1985–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1985200220201985: 10.9k constant 2024 US$1989: 15.4k constant 2024 US$1990: 12.0k constant 2024 US$1991: 11.9k constant 2024 US$1992: 10.9k constant 2024 US$1993: 11.1k constant 2024 US$1994: 13.8k constant 2024 US$1995: 13.7k constant 2024 US$1996: 13.6k constant 2024 US$1997: 12.7k constant 2024 US$1998: 12.5k constant 2024 US$1999: 12.8k constant 2024 US$2000: 18.4k constant 2024 US$2001: 19.3k constant 2024 US$2002: 17.3k constant 2024 US$2003: 17.4k constant 2024 US$2004: 22.6k constant 2024 US$2005: 14.9k constant 2024 US$2006: 18.7k constant 2024 US$2007: 23.2k constant 2024 US$2008: 15.1k constant 2024 US$2009: 19.6k constant 2024 US$2010: 18.3k constant 2024 US$2011: 19.2k constant 2024 US$2012: 18.0k constant 2024 US$2013: 17.7k constant 2024 US$2014: 23.2k constant 2024 US$2015: 14.5k constant 2024 US$2016: 17.8k constant 2024 US$2017: 20.6k constant 2024 US$2018: 21.3k constant 2024 US$2019: 21.2k constant 2024 US$2020: 19.6k constant 2024 US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 93 Bangladesh 20,749 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 94 Senegal 20,668 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 95 Armenia 19,870 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 97 Jordan 19,409 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 98 Peru 19,177 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 99 Togo 18,957 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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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.