Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Fiji
Fiji: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Fiji stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Fiji peaked at 7.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Fiji ranks 44th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -51.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +62.6% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -38.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -42.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -37.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +81.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +549.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -79.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +557.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -78.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +199.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +72.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -90.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +257.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +6.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +557.5% | 1.1% | 7.2% |
| 2011 | +549.5% | 0.8% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | +257.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | +199.8% | 1.3% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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 public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Fiji?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Fiji was 2.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Fiji rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Fiji ranks 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.