External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Fiji
Fiji: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 183,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Fiji, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Fiji stood at 183,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Fiji peaked at 183,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 638.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Fiji ranks 42nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Fiji, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 638.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 810.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 1,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 2,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 1974 | 2,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 3,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 3,498 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 6,601 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 1978 | 5,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 7,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 11,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 15,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 16,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 18,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 17,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 18,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 18,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 19,960 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 20,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 17,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 17,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 14,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 13,478 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 10,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 10,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 9,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 8,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 9,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 12,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 10,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 9,928 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 11,570 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 14,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 14,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 20,428 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 21,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 37,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2009 | 58,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 60,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 62,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 70,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 72,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 78,455 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 81,689 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 76,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 91,001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 89,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 100,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 112,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 136,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 163,549 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 183,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 183,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 183,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +127.8% | 1,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 638.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,928 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 112,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 183,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 39 Indonesia 211,149 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Comoros 205,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Ghana 183,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 181,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Belarus 181,170 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Colombia 176,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Fiji?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Fiji was 183,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 183,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Fiji ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.