Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Fiji
Fiji: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 43.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Fiji, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Fiji stood at 43.4%.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Fiji peaked at 55.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1973.
That places Fiji 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | +74.1% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +69.6% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +73.6% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -44.1% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | -1.6% | -147.6% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -97.5% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | +650.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -426.0% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +161.5% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +79.1% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +70.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -88.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +84.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +208.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +57.5% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -45.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -45.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +1958.6% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +1069.6% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | +7.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 43.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 43.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.7%, 7.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1958.6% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
| 2001 | +1069.6% | 2.1% | 24.5% |
| 1975 | -650.9% | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | +426.0% | -0.3% | 1.0% |
| 1991 | +208.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | -1.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 2.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 23.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 40.4% | 55.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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, etc. in Fiji?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Fiji was 43.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1973.
- How does Fiji rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Fiji ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.