Military spending as a share of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of GDP in Fiji, 1970–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Fiji is 1.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Fiji peaked at 2.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1974.
Fiji ranks 96th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +53.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +109.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 790.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,873 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,783 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Fiji?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Fiji was 1.2% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1974.
- How does Fiji rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).