External debt stocks in Fiji
Fiji: External debt stocks was 71.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 71.4% for external debt stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 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 in Fiji peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 25th of 121 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 in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5% | — |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | +65.6% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | +81.6% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +29.7% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 27.2% | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -8.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 5.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 18.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 7.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 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
- 22 Jamaica 76.1% compare
- 23 Maldives 75.6% compare
- 24 El Salvador 75.4% compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.3% compare
- 27 Paraguay 69.7% compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 69.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 790.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,873 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,783 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Fiji?
- External debt stocks in Fiji was 71.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for external debt stocks?
- Fiji ranks 25th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.