International debt issues to GDP (%) in Fiji

Fiji: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 3.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
108th
of 116 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2015
All-time low
3.6%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2006–2019

International debt issues to GDP in Fiji, 2006–2019

02468102006201220192006: 4.9 %2007: 4.4 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 5.2 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 6.6 %2012: 6.3 %2013: 6 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 9.6 %2016: 4.1 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.6 %2019: 3.6 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 3.6% for international debt issues to gdp in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Fiji peaked at 9.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.

Fiji ranks 108th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

International debt issues to GDP (%) in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for International debt issues to GDP (%) in Fiji, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 4.9% —
2007 4.4% -8.9%
2008 4.3% -4.1%
2009 5.2% +22.7%
2010 4.8% -8.6%
2011 6.6% +39.2%
2012 6.3% -5.0%
2013 6.0% -5.2%
2014 5.2% -13.7%
2015 9.6% +86.4%
2016 4.1% -57.9%
2017 3.7% -7.9%
2018 3.6% -4.1%
2019 3.6% +1.5%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.5%, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 26% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International debt issues to 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +86.4% 5.2% 9.6%
2016 -57.9% 9.6% 4.1%
2011 +39.2% 4.8% 6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 4.3% 5.2% 4
2010s 5.4% 3.6% 9.6% 10

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 105 Nigeria 4.8% compare
  2. 106 Thailand 4.6% compare
  3. 107 Rwanda 3.9% compare
  4. 109 Mauritius 3.5%
  5. 110 Singapore 3.5%
  6. 111 Pakistan 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Fiji?
International debt issues to gdp in Fiji was 3.6% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
How does Fiji rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Fiji ranks 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.