Expense in Fiji
Fiji: Expense was 27.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Fiji is 27.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Fiji peaked at 36.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2008.
Fiji ranks 69th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expense in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.0% | — |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 27.0% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 23.6% | 27.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.4% | 26.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 27.8% | 36.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Fiji
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9378 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 6,229 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9402 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 6,245 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 14,357 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -0.0375 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Fiji?
- Expense in Fiji was 27.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for expense?
- Fiji ranks 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.