External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Fiji
Fiji: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 71.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Fiji stood at 71.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Fiji peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2004.
Fiji ranks 23rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +66.5% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +86.2% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 9.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.1% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 49.3% | 71.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 20 Jamaica 76.1% compare
- 21 Maldives 75.6% compare
- 22 El Salvador 75.4% compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.3% compare
- 25 Paraguay 69.7% compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 69.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 606.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,395 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 497.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,233 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 921.82 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Fiji?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Fiji was 71.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
- How does Fiji rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Fiji ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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