Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Fiji, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Fiji is 6.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Fiji peaked at 10.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2021.
That places Fiji 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.8% | — |
| 1981 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +30.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 6.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 6.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 203.61 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 124.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2677 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,778 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Fiji?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Fiji was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
- How does Fiji rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.