Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Central government revenues as a share of GDP was 26.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Fiji, 1990–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 26.6% for central government revenues as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government revenues as a share of gdp in Fiji peaked at 27.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2021.
That places Fiji 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Central government revenues as a share of GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.8% | — |
| 1991 | 24.4% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +14.9% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 26.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 26.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.8%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 24.4% | 26.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 21.8% | 25.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.4% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 18.9% | 26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 65 El Salvador 27.3% compare
- 66 Jamaica 26.9% compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 26.8% compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 26.4% compare
- 70 Brazil 26.4% compare
- 71 Morocco 26.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 203.61 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 124.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2677 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,778 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government revenues as a share of gdp in Fiji?
- Central government revenues as a share of gdp in Fiji was 26.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest central government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for central government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 68th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is central government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included. Grants excluded.