Government spending as share of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Government spending as share of GDP was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Fiji, 1992–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Fiji is 30.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Fiji peaked at 35.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2008.
That places Fiji 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 23.5% | 29.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 22.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.5% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 30.2% | 35.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -10.2% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -1.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,096 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,096 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 491.16 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.15 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Fiji?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Fiji was 30.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.