Military spending, per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: Military spending, per square kilometre was 4,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
95th
of 161 countries
All-time high
5,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
150.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Fiji, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 4,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 5,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 150.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 95th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 176.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 203.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 208.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 268.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 368.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 483.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 612.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 1,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1979 | 1,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 1,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 1,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,635 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1983 | 1,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,765 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1,617 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1,625 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1988 | 2,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 3,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 3,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 3,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,677 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 2,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,516 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 3,694 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3,317 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 3,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 3,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 4,087 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 5,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 3,303 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 3,761 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 3,497 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 3,675 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,455 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 3,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 2,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 3,411 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 4,501 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 4,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 3,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 480.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 150.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,381 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,706 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,040 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,291 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 92 Australia 4,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Guatemala 4,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 4,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cambodia 3,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 East Timor 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Fiji?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Fiji was 4,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 95th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.