Military spending, per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Military spending, per capita was 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
82nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
103.18 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
5.17 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Military spending, per capita in Fiji, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Fiji stood at 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Fiji peaked at 103.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.17 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 82nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 6.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 6.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 8.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 11.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 15.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 18.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 31.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 1979 | 37.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 33.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 33.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 44.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 44.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 45.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 40.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 40.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 70.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 1988 | 70.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 77.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 76.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 69.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 70.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 69.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 66.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 60.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 56.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 53.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 53.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 76.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 79.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 70.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 70.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 67.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 83.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 103.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 66.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 75.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 70.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 73.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 67.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 88.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 55.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 67.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 89.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 92.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 77.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 76.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 81.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 83.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 80.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 53.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 77.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 66.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 103.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 76.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 79 Mexico 104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 80 Jamaica 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 83 Myanmar 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 84 Argentina 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 85 Iran 80.62 constant 2024 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 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 103.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for military spending, per capita?
- Fiji ranks 82nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.