Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Fiji

Fiji: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 14.58 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
14.58
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
30th
of 152 countries
All-time high
17.17
in 2011
All-time low
9.51
in 2018
Years of data
27
1990–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Fiji, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 14.41991: 14.31992: 12.21993: 10.31994: 10.21995: 11.81996: 10.42004: 10.12005: 10.32006: 102007: 14.62008: 142009: 14.32010: 15.22011: 17.22012: 15.82013: 13.82014: 11.22015: 11.12016: 10.12017: 102018: 9.52019: 10.52020: 12.42021: 11.62022: 12.22023: 14.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Fiji stood at 14.58.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Fiji peaked at 17.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.51, in 2018.

Fiji ranks 30th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Fiji, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 14.44
1991 14.26 -1.3%
1992 12.17 -14.6%
1993 10.26 -15.8%
1994 10.16 -1.0%
1995 11.83 +16.5%
1996 10.44 -11.8%
2004 10.1 -3.2%
2005 10.28 +1.8%
2006 10.01 -2.6%
2007 14.58 +45.6%
2008 14.02 -3.8%
2009 14.3 +2.0%
2010 15.18 +6.2%
2011 17.17 +13.1%
2012 15.76 -8.2%
2013 13.85 -12.1%
2014 11.16 -19.4%
2015 11.13 -0.2%
2016 10.13 -9.0%
2017 9.95 -1.8%
2018 9.51 -4.5%
2019 10.48 +10.2%
2020 12.41 +18.5%
2021 11.59 -6.6%
2022 12.23 +5.6%
2023 14.58 +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.94 10.16 14.44 7
2000s 12.22 10.01 14.58 6
2010s 12.43 9.51 17.17 10
2020s 12.7 11.59 14.58 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 27 Malaysia 14.93 compare
  2. 28 Guinea-Bissau 14.93 compare
  3. 29 Iceland 14.74 compare
  4. 31 South Africa 14.29 compare
  5. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 14.14 compare
  6. 33 Namibia 14.14 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Fiji?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Fiji was 14.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 17.17 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 9.51 in 2018.
How does Fiji rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Fiji ranks 30th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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