Military spending per armed forces personnel in Fiji

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

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

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1985200220201985: 10.9k1989: 15.4k1990: 12.0k1991: 11.9k1992: 10.9k1993: 11.1k1994: 13.8k1995: 13.7k1996: 13.6k1997: 12.7k1998: 12.5k1999: 12.8k2000: 18.4k2001: 19.3k2002: 17.3k2003: 17.4k2004: 22.6k2005: 14.9k2006: 18.7k2007: 23.2k2008: 15.1k2009: 19.6k2010: 18.3k2011: 19.2k2012: 18.0k2013: 17.7k2014: 23.2k2015: 14.5k2016: 17.8k2017: 20.6k2018: 21.3k2019: 21.2k2020: 19.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 19,598 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,877, 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.

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per armed forces personnel in Fiji, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 10,940 —
1989 15,443 +41.2%
1990 11,972 -22.5%
1991 11,913 -0.5%
1992 10,877 -8.7%
1993 11,128 +2.3%
1994 13,766 +23.7%
1995 13,682 -0.6%
1996 13,588 -0.7%
1997 12,746 -6.2%
1998 12,457 -2.3%
1999 12,761 +2.4%
2000 18,356 +43.8%
2001 19,282 +5.0%
2002 17,317 -10.2%
2003 17,386 +0.4%
2004 22,627 +30.1%
2005 14,902 -34.1%
2006 18,668 +25.3%
2007 23,160 +24.1%
2008 15,086 -34.9%
2009 19,634 +30.2%
2010 18,256 -7.0%
2011 19,182 +5.1%
2012 18,036 -6.0%
2013 17,691 -1.9%
2014 23,217 +31.2%
2015 14,505 -37.5%
2016 17,808 +22.8%
2017 20,560 +15.5%
2018 21,341 +3.8%
2019 21,220 -0.6%
2020 19,598 -7.6%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 19,598 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 19,598 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,831, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,192 10,940 15,443 2
1990s 12,489 10,877 13,766 10
2000s 18,642 14,902 23,160 10
2010s 19,182 14,505 23,217 10
2020s 19,598 19,598 19,598 1

Countries ranked near Fiji

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

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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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 23,217 in 2014.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 10,877 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 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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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
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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