Military spending per military personnel in Fiji

Fiji: Military spending per military personnel was 20,630 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20,630
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
116th
of 170 countries
All-time high
35,431
in 2011
All-time low
6,768
in 1985
Years of data
46
1977–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Fiji, 1977–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Fiji stood at 20,630.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Fiji peaked at 35,431 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,768, in 1985.

That places Fiji 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Military spending per military personnel in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per military personnel in Fiji, 1977 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1977 11,419 —
1978 14,504 +27.0%
1979 19,350 +33.4%
1980 10,853 -43.9%
1981 11,743 +8.2%
1982 14,347 +22.2%
1983 14,419 +0.5%
1984 9,580 -33.6%
1985 6,768 -29.3%
1986 9,910 +46.4%
1987 13,405 +35.3%
1988 11,740 -12.4%
1989 13,562 +15.5%
1990 10,932 -19.4%
1991 11,084 +1.4%
1992 10,660 -3.8%
1993 10,167 -4.6%
1994 14,700 +44.6%
1995 14,933 +1.6%
1996 15,383 +3.0%
1997 14,277 -7.2%
1998 13,183 -7.7%
1999 12,391 -6.0%
2000 11,960 -3.5%
2001 11,770 -1.6%
2002 11,618 -1.3%
2003 12,107 +4.2%
2004 13,700 +13.2%
2005 14,518 +6.0%
2006 15,723 +8.3%
2007 16,845 +7.1%
2008 16,702 -0.8%
2009 16,746 +0.3%
2010 16,214 -3.2%
2011 35,431 +118.5%
2012 16,745 -52.7%
2013 16,305 -2.6%
2014 16,212 -0.6%
2015 15,288 -5.7%
2016 14,973 -2.1%
2017 17,440 +16.5%
2018 18,690 +7.2%
2019 20,733 +10.9%
2020 19,547 -5.7%
2021 19,986 +2.2%
2022 20,630 +3.2%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 20,630 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 20,630 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending per military personnel 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +118.5% 16,214 35,431

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,091 11,419 19,350 3
1980s 11,633 6,768 14,419 10
1990s 12,771 10,167 15,383 10
2000s 14,169 11,618 16,845 10
2010s 18,803 14,973 35,431 10
2020s 20,054 19,547 20,630 3

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 113 Thailand 21,499 compare
  2. 114 Georgia 21,014 compare
  3. 115 Cameroon 20,809 compare
  4. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,660 compare
  5. 118 Pakistan 19,175 compare
  6. 119 Ghana 19,135 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Fiji?
Military spending per military personnel in Fiji was 20,630 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 35,431 in 2011.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 6,768 in 1985.
How does Fiji rank for military spending per military personnel?
Fiji ranks 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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