Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 19.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.6%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
93rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 1987
All-time low
15.3%
in 2010
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Fiji is 19.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 28.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2010.
That places Fiji 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.3% | — |
| 1961 | 17.3% | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 16.8% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 20.3% | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 16.9% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 15.5% | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 16.5% | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 17.3% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 17.1% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 28.1% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 23.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.9% | 15.9% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 21.0% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 22.3% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.2% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.6% | 24.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 7,930 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,291 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4557 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 2,928 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 19.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2010.
- How does Fiji rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.