External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Fiji
Fiji: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 15.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Fiji, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Fiji stood at 15.57 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Fiji peaked at 127.77 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -20.06 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Fiji 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 39.91 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1973 | 127.77 % change on previous year | +220.1% |
| 1974 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1975 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1976 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 88.73 % change on previous year | +1043.6% |
| 1978 | -14.41 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1979 | 37.26 % change on previous year | -358.5% |
| 1980 | 52.69 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 27.79 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1983 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1984 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1985 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 1986 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1987 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +529.0% |
| 1988 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1989 | -14.7 % change on previous year | -960.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5139 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1991 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -2298.5% |
| 1992 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1993 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1994 | -20.06 % change on previous year | +361.8% |
| 1995 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1996 | -9.62 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1997 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1998 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 1999 | 37.7 % change on previous year | +482.5% |
| 2000 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2001 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2002 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 2003 | 22.12 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2005 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +579.0% |
| 2006 | 23.31 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2008 | 73.17 % change on previous year | +1005.3% |
| 2009 | 54.97 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2011 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +420.1% |
| 2013 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 2015 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2016 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 2017 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -404.8% |
| 2018 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2019 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -707.2% |
| 2020 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 22.01 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2022 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 15.57 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0855 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 15.57 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.34 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2298.5% | 0.5139 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1043.6% | 7.76 % change on previous year | 88.73 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1005.3% | 6.62 % change on previous year | 73.17 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -960.1% | 1.71 % change on previous year | -14.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.58 % change on previous year | -14.41 % change on previous year | 127.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.67 % change on previous year | -14.7 % change on previous year | 52.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -20.06 % change on previous year | 37.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.08 % change on previous year | -16.1 % change on previous year | 73.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 18.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 % change on previous year | 11.77 % change on previous year | 22.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 2 Guyana 24.69 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Gambia 23.99 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Maldives 17.32 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.46 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 14.97 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Rwanda 14.64 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 203.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.026 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 148.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 107.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Fiji?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Fiji was 15.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 127.77 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.06 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Fiji rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Fiji ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.