Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Fiji is 20.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Fiji peaked at 24.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2021.
That places Fiji 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.9% | — |
| 1981 | 18.7% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 19.2% | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 20.2% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 16.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 18.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 15.9% | 20.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 83 Mauritius 21.1% compare
- 84 Morocco 21.0% compare
- 85 Mozambique 20.9% compare
- 87 El Salvador 20.6% compare
- 88 Gabon 20.5% compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,635 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Fiji?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Fiji was 20.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Fiji ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.