Debt service on external debt, total in Fiji
Fiji: Debt service on external debt, total was 244.22 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
244.22 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
92nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
344.69 million TDS, current US$
in 2015
All-time low
1.48 million TDS, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 244.22 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Fiji peaked at 344.69 million TDS, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million TDS, current US$, in 1971.
That places Fiji 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Fiji, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.72 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.48 million TDS, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million TDS, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1973 | 3.45 million TDS, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 6.87 million TDS, current US$ | +99.2% |
| 1975 | 11.70 million TDS, current US$ | +70.2% |
| 1976 | 8.49 million TDS, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 11.09 million TDS, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 20.64 million TDS, current US$ | +86.0% |
| 1979 | 18.57 million TDS, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 35.84 million TDS, current US$ | +93.1% |
| 1981 | 30.64 million TDS, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 37.16 million TDS, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 40.90 million TDS, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 53.84 million TDS, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 63.64 million TDS, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 66.62 million TDS, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 67.34 million TDS, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 67.32 million TDS, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 67.45 million TDS, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 80.94 million TDS, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 79.77 million TDS, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 60.75 million TDS, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 54.82 million TDS, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 68.16 million TDS, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 43.43 million TDS, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 29.68 million TDS, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 21.44 million TDS, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 21.79 million TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 29.10 million TDS, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 26.49 million TDS, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 18.38 million TDS, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 18.95 million TDS, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 17.98 million TDS, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 12.87 million TDS, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 15.11 million TDS, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 14.58 million TDS, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 28.99 million TDS, current US$ | +98.8% |
| 2008 | 59.67 million TDS, current US$ | +105.9% |
| 2009 | 78.62 million TDS, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 59.43 million TDS, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 255.20 million TDS, current US$ | +329.4% |
| 2012 | 112.57 million TDS, current US$ | -55.9% |
| 2013 | 117.81 million TDS, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 152.73 million TDS, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 344.69 million TDS, current US$ | +125.7% |
| 2016 | 132.60 million TDS, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 2017 | 178.66 million TDS, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 119.50 million TDS, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 223.16 million TDS, current US$ | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 279.96 million TDS, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 134.25 million TDS, current US$ | -52.0% |
| 2022 | 192.65 million TDS, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 218.63 million TDS, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 244.22 million TDS, current US$ | +11.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 244.22 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 244.22 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 billion TDS, current US$, 9% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +329.4% | 59.43 million TDS, current US$ | 255.20 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.74 million TDS, current US$ | 1.48 million TDS, current US$ | 20.64 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.08 million TDS, current US$ | 30.64 million TDS, current US$ | 67.45 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.99 million TDS, current US$ | 21.44 million TDS, current US$ | 80.94 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.16 million TDS, current US$ | 12.87 million TDS, current US$ | 78.62 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.63 million TDS, current US$ | 59.43 million TDS, current US$ | 344.69 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.94 million TDS, current US$ | 134.25 million TDS, current US$ | 279.96 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 89 Togo 343.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 90 Madagascar 292.38 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 91 Botswana 275.16 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 93 Eswatini 207.10 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 94 Sudan 200.69 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 95 Malawi 163.79 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Fiji
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 103.72 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 111.68 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0174 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 557,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Fiji?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Fiji was 244.22 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 344.69 million TDS, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Fiji rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Fiji ranks 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.