Military spending, per unit of GDP in Fiji

Fiji: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
92nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0459 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Fiji, 1970–2023

0.010.020.030.040.05197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Fiji peaked at 0.0459 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Fiji 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per unit of GDP in Fiji, 1970 to 2023.
Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1972 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.4%
1973 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.8%
1974 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.1%
1975 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1976 0.0133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +58.4%
1977 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +19.1%
1978 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.2%
1979 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1980 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1981 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1982 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +26.4%
1983 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1984 0.0244 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1985 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1986 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1987 0.0341 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +48.2%
1988 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +23.9%
1989 0.0459 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1990 0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1991 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1992 0.0348 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1993 0.0311 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1994 0.0322 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1995 0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1996 0.0289 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1997 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1998 0.0319 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1999 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.8%
2000 0.0285 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.4%
2001 0.0285 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2002 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2003 0.0211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2004 0.0202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2005 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2006 0.0204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2007 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2008 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2009 0.0233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +23.1%
2010 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2011 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +81.6%
2012 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -55.0%
2013 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2014 0.0134 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2015 0.0131 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2016 0.0121 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2017 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2018 0.0134 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2019 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +15.8%
2020 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +19.2%
2021 0.0192 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2022 0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2023 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 +81.6% 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0138 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0459 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0409 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0226 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0285 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0121 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0176 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0192 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 89 Georgia 0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 90 Zimbabwe 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 91 Spain 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 93 Montenegro 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 94 Germany 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 95 Equatorial Guinea 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Fiji?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Fiji was 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 0.0459 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Fiji rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Fiji ranks 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.