Fiji vs Philippines: Military spending as a share of GDP
Fiji
1.3%
in 2025
Philippines
1.3%
in 2025
Fiji rank
106th
Philippines rank
109th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Fiji
- Philippines
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Fiji ranks 106th and Philippines ranks 109th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Fiji or Philippines?
- Fiji, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Fiji and Philippines?
- 0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Philippines?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Philippines rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 106th and Philippines ranks 109th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.