Fiji: Expense (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Fiji's expense (current LCU) rose 4.3% on 2022 (from 3.28 billion to 3.42 billion).

Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2022), the average change was +7% and a typical year strayed about 8.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 25.8% in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was 10.9% in 2007. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 104.25 million a year. A straight line explains 80% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Fiji had the 75th highest value of the 80 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Fiji in the 2023 ranking

• Jordan — 72nd of 80: 10.31 billion
• El Salvador — 73rd of 80: 9.37 billion
• Malta — 74th of 80: 7.05 billion
• Bahamas, The — 76th of 80: 3.11 billion
• Samoa — 77th of 80: 761.33 million
• San Marino — 78th of 80: 759.13 million

What this measures

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

All 27 values

Expense (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Australia — 644.6 billion (2022)
• Cambodia — 22.54 trillion (2023)
• Japan — 117.32 trillion (2022)
• Kiribati — 367.36 million (2023)
• Korea, Rep. — 682.2 trillion (2023)
• Lao PDR — 22.4 trillion (2022)
• Macao SAR, China — 72.06 billion (2023)
• Malaysia — 310.25 billion (2023)
• Marshall Islands — 143.73 million (2020)
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 87.36 million (2020)
• Mongolia — 13.81 trillion (2021)
• Myanmar

More public sector data for Fiji

• Military expenditure (current USD) — 81.16 million (2025)
• Military expenditure (current LCU) — 184.81 million (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 1.33% (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) — 4.17% (2025)
• Armed forces personnel, total — 4,000 (2020)
• Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) — 1.13% (2020)
• Grants and other revenue (current LCU) — 564.11 million (2024)
• Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) — 14.82% (2024)
• Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) — 3.6 billion (2024)
• Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Fiji's expense (current LCU)?

3.42 billion in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 621.19% from 474.34 million in 1990 (6.17% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 3.42 billion in 2023 and the lowest 474.34 million in 1990.

How does Fiji rank?

75th highest of 80 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in expense (current LCU) unusual for Fiji?

In 2023, Fiji's expense (current LCU) rose 4.3% on 2022 (from 3.28 billion to 3.42 billion). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2022), the average change was +7% and a typical year strayed about 8.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.XPN.TOTL.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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