External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Fiji
Fiji: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Fiji stood at 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Fiji peaked at 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.96 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 30th of 122 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, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.96 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 27.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 37.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1973 | 84.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +124.2% |
| 1974 | 96.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 102.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 109.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 201.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +84.9% |
| 1978 | 168.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 226.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 336.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1981 | 420.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 449.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 481.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 445.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 463.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 459.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 485.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 488.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 412.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 411.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 361.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 327.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 311.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 247.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 229.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 206.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 194.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 204.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 278.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 231.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 213.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 246.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 297.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 301.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 343.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 419.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 443.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 762.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +72.1% |
| 2009 | 1,177 DOD, current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 2010 | 1,216 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,243 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,403 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1,448 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,562 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1,625 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,524 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,810 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1,775 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,002 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 2,238 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2,725 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 3,250 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 3,622 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +124.2% | 37.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 84.4 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 21.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 226.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 336.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 488.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 277.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 194.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 411.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 213.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,177 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,561 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,216 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,002 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,200 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,238 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 27 Moldova 4,367 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Paraguay 4,324 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Bhutan 4,296 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Jordan 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 32 El Salvador 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Colombia 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Fiji?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Fiji was 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.96 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Fiji ranks 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.