Military spending per military personnel in Fiji
Fiji: Military spending per military personnel was 20,630 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Fiji, 1977–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Fiji stood at 20,630 constant 2022 US$.
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 constant 2022 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,768 constant 2022 US$, in 1985.
That places Fiji 116th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Fiji, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11,419 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1978 | 14,504 constant 2022 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 19,350 constant 2022 US$ | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 10,853 constant 2022 US$ | -43.9% |
| 1981 | 11,743 constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 14,347 constant 2022 US$ | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 14,419 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 9,580 constant 2022 US$ | -33.6% |
| 1985 | 6,768 constant 2022 US$ | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 9,910 constant 2022 US$ | +46.4% |
| 1987 | 13,405 constant 2022 US$ | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 11,740 constant 2022 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 13,562 constant 2022 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 10,932 constant 2022 US$ | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 11,084 constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10,660 constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 10,167 constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 14,700 constant 2022 US$ | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 14,933 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15,383 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 14,277 constant 2022 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 13,183 constant 2022 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 12,391 constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 11,960 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 11,770 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11,618 constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 12,107 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 13,700 constant 2022 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 14,518 constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 15,723 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 16,845 constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 16,702 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16,746 constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16,214 constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 35,431 constant 2022 US$ | +118.5% |
| 2012 | 16,745 constant 2022 US$ | -52.7% |
| 2013 | 16,305 constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16,212 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15,288 constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 14,973 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17,440 constant 2022 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 18,690 constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 20,733 constant 2022 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 19,547 constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 19,986 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20,630 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 20,630 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 20,630 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962 constant 2022 US$, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +118.5% | 16,214 constant 2022 US$ | 35,431 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,091 constant 2022 US$ | 11,419 constant 2022 US$ | 19,350 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 11,633 constant 2022 US$ | 6,768 constant 2022 US$ | 14,419 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,771 constant 2022 US$ | 10,167 constant 2022 US$ | 15,383 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,169 constant 2022 US$ | 11,618 constant 2022 US$ | 16,845 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,803 constant 2022 US$ | 14,973 constant 2022 US$ | 35,431 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,054 constant 2022 US$ | 19,547 constant 2022 US$ | 20,630 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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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 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 35,431 constant 2022 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,768 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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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.