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
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Fiji, 1970–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +81.6% | 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 89 Georgia 0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Zimbabwe 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Spain 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Germany 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.