Total debt service in Fiji
Fiji: Total debt service was 9.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Fiji, 1979–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 9.5% for total debt service in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Fiji peaked at 21.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.
That places Fiji 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.9% | — |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +53.7% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -39.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +86.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +69.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +85.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +245.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -58.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +150.1% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -37.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +88.9% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +162.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +4.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 9.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 9.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +245.7% | 3.1% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 5.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 1.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 7.9% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.1% compare
- 76 Mauritania 9.7% compare
- 77 Guatemala 9.6% compare
- 79 Mexico 9.5% compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 9.5% compare
- 81 Ghana 9.4% compare
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 total debt service in Fiji?
- Total debt service in Fiji was 9.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- How does Fiji rank for total debt service?
- Fiji ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.