Goods and services expense in Fiji

Fiji: Goods and services expense was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
57th
of 154 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 1992
All-time low
8.2%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2023

Goods and services expense in Fiji, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 8.2 % of expense1991: 25.8 % of expense1992: 31.6 % of expense1993: 25.7 % of expense1994: 12.3 % of expense1995: 21.8 % of expense1996: 18.2 % of expense2004: 15.5 % of expense2005: 16.1 % of expense2006: 16.6 % of expense2007: 17.8 % of expense2008: 15.5 % of expense2009: 15.8 % of expense2010: 12.9 % of expense2011: 14.4 % of expense2012: 15.2 % of expense2013: 15.5 % of expense2014: 13.3 % of expense2015: 13.3 % of expense2016: 12.5 % of expense2017: 13.5 % of expense2018: 17.9 % of expense2019: 15.5 % of expense2020: 15.8 % of expense2021: 15 % of expense2022: 16.4 % of expense2023: 17.4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 17.4% for goods and services expense in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Fiji peaked at 31.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1990.

That places Fiji 57th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.5% 8.2% 31.6% 7
2000s 16.2% 15.5% 17.8% 6
2010s 14.4% 12.5% 17.9% 10
2020s 16.1% 15.0% 17.4% 4

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  1. 54 Macao 18.0% compare
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  3. 56 Burundi 17.8% compare
  4. 58 Laos 17.0% compare
  5. 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.0% compare
  6. 60 Nicaragua 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Fiji?
Goods and services expense in Fiji was 17.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1990.
How does Fiji rank for goods and services expense?
Fiji ranks 57th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.