Military spending as a share of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1989
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Fiji, 1970–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 1.3% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Fiji peaked at 2.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
That places Fiji 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 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% | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +72.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +88.7% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +55.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 103 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.4% compare
- 104 Jamaica 1.4% compare
- 105 El Salvador 1.3% compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 1.3% compare
- 108 Congo 1.3% compare
- 109 Philippines 1.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 606.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,395 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 497.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,233 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 921.82 current US$ per person (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 1.3% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 2.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.