Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 48.09 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Fiji, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Fiji is 48.09, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Fiji peaked at 58.64 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.96, in 1970.
That places Fiji 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.96 | — |
| 1971 | 8.14 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.67 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 11.85 | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 12.6 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 13.2 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 13.7 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 17.03 | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 16.58 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 17.02 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 20.97 | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 23.46 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 27.87 | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 31.38 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 28.54 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 30.62 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 29.56 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 34.66 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 35.59 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 30.89 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 38.28 | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 38.53 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.97 | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 47.95 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 51.58 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 52.39 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 52.86 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.64 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 39.68 | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 35.43 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 40 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 44.45 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 47 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 48.59 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 48.24 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.65 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 57.91 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 49.88 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 51.42 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 55.8 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 56.16 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.63 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 51.68 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 49.51 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 47.74 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 48.09 | +0.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 48.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.09, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 48.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.64, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.67 | 7.96 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.36 | 20.97 | 35.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.23 | 35.43 | 58.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.09 | 40 | 57.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.97 | 47.74 | 56.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 48.87 compare
- 92 Central African Republic 48.5 compare
- 93 Guyana 48.2 compare
- 95 Armenia 46.89 compare
- 96 Honduras 46.81 compare
- 97 Switzerland 45.66 compare
More external debt data for Fiji
- Net financial flows, IBRD -8.57 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 221.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 2.26 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Fiji?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Fiji was 48.09 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 58.64 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Fiji ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.