Remittances in Fiji
Fiji: Remittances was 7.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Fiji, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 7.11 for remittances in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Fiji peaked at 9.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.352, in 1979.
Fiji ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.352 | — |
| 1980 | 0.4066 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7528 | +85.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6772 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7109 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.901 | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 2.42 | +169.0% |
| 1986 | 2.31 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.29 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 1.39 | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.48 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.62 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.57 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 2.58 | +115.3% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +82.0% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 5.38 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.38 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 6.82 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.65 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.42 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 4.16 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 4.86 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.55 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.39 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 5.52 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.21 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.75 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.11 | -18.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +169.0% | 0.901 | 2.42 |
| 2000 | +115.3% | 1.2 | 2.58 |
| 1981 | +85.1% | 0.4066 | 0.7528 |
| 2001 | +82.0% | 2.58 | 4.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.352 | 0.352 | 0.352 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 0.4066 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.2 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 | 2.58 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 4.25 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 | 7.11 | 9.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 44 Micronesia (country) 7.39 compare
- 45 Croatia 7.21 compare
- 46 New Caledonia 7.12 compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.04 compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 6.75 compare
- 50 Serbia 6.56 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 remittances in Fiji?
- Remittances in Fiji was 7.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.352 in 1979.
- How does Fiji rank for remittances?
- Fiji ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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