Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Fiji
Fiji: Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) was -3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Fiji, 1962–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Fiji recorded -3.3% for claims on central government in 2024.
That represents a change of down 359.3% on the previous year and down 966.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Fiji peaked at 10.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 2001.
That places Fiji 148th out of 167 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.
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2% | — |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -1448.1% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +45.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -82.2% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +186.0% |
| 1967 | -1.3% | -178.9% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -275.8% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | +215.9% |
| 1970 | -4.3% | -159.1% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -167.6% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -11.2% |
| 1973 | -14.8% | -678.9% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | -132.5% |
| 1975 | -1.0% | -120.7% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -506.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -60.9% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +346.3% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -66.4% |
| 1980 | -2.5% | -203.9% |
| 1981 | -0.9% | -62.1% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -659.5% |
| 1983 | -1.4% | -126.6% |
| 1984 | -1.0% | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -105.2% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +7123.8% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +57.7% |
| 1988 | -12.0% | -303.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -112.0% |
| 1990 | -1.2% | -181.5% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -311.2% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | -0.3% | -110.3% |
| 1994 | -2.5% | +895.1% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | -81.8% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | +15.7% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -76.9% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | +94.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -2839.2% |
| 2001 | -18.7% | -501.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -152.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | -1.2% | -111.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -540.8% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -55.0% |
| 2007 | -1.6% | -166.2% |
| 2008 | -3.2% | +99.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -213.7% |
| 2010 | -2.8% | -177.2% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | -40.7% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -79.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -188.6% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -115.6% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | +4275.4% |
| 2017 | -2.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -194.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -75.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +480.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | -127.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -252.0% |
| 2024 | -3.3% | -359.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's -3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's -3.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +7123.8% | 0.1% | 3.7% |
| 2016 | -4275.4% | -0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | +2839.2% | -0.2% | 4.6% |
| 1963 | +1448.1% | -0.2% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | -1.3% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | -14.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -12.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -18.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -2.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -3.3% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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- 150 Japan -3.4% compare
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More financial sector data for Fiji
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 36.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 36.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.344 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Fiji?
- Claims on central government in Fiji was -3.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for claims on central government?
- Fiji ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 966.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.