Armed forces personnel, total in Fiji
Fiji: Armed forces personnel, total was 4,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Fiji, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Fiji stood at 4,000.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Fiji peaked at 5,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,700, in 1985.
That places Fiji 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,350 | 2,700 | 4,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,210 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,650 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,654 | 3,500 | 4,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 compare
- 149 Gambia 4,000 compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 4,000 compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 4,000 compare
More public sector data for Fiji
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 23.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 27.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 44.4% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.9% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 13.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 14.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 14.6% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Fiji?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Fiji was 4,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 in 1985.
- How does Fiji rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Fiji ranks 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.