Military spending, per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Military spending, per capita was 94.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Fiji, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Fiji is 94.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Fiji peaked at 155.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Fiji 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 7.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 7.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 7.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 8.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 9.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 15.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1977 | 19.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 23.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 33.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 35.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 42.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 41.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 40.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 37.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 40.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 53.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 61.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 70.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 70.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 71.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 67.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 64.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 73.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 74.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 76.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 70.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 64.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 59.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 56.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 55.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 54.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 62.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 65.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 70.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 75.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 73.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 73.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 155.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +117.9% |
| 2012 | 73.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 71.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 70.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 65.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 75.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 81.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 90.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 85.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 87.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 89.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 94.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 94.99 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 94.99 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +117.9% | 71.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 155.23 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 2012 | -52.8% | 155.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.21 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1976 | +58.1% | 9.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.8 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 33.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 70.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 59.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 54.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 75.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 155.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 85.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 94.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 87 Jamaica 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 88 Argentina 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 95.9 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 91 Mexico 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 81.2 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Fiji?
- Military spending, per capita in Fiji was 94.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 155.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for military spending, per capita?
- Fiji ranks 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.