Short-term debt in Fiji
Fiji: Short-term debt was 65.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Fiji, 1976–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Fiji is 65.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Fiji peaked at 65.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
That places Fiji 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 17.7% | +67554.0% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -58.6% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | +123.1% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +42.2% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | -50.8% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +128.4% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +80.0% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -66.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +80.0% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +170.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +68.4% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +167.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -87.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +82.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +113.9% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +56.9% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 0.0% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 6.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 2.7% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 10.8% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 24.2% | 65.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 18 El Salvador 71.5% compare
- 19 Egypt 69.0% compare
- 20 Zambia 68.3% compare
- 22 North Macedonia 60.5% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 60.5% compare
- 24 Ghana 58.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 7,687 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,638 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 12,962 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Fiji?
- Short-term debt in Fiji was 65.8% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Fiji rank for short-term debt?
- Fiji ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.