Current health expenditure in Fiji
Fiji: Current health expenditure was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Fiji is 3.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Fiji peaked at 7.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2001.
That places Fiji 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -43.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 163 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.7% compare
- 164 Eritrea 3.7% compare
- 165 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 3.5% compare
- 168 Oman 3.5% compare
- 169 Côte d'Ivoire 3.4% compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.0664 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.6485 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Fiji?
- Current health expenditure in Fiji was 3.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
- How does Fiji rank for current health expenditure?
- Fiji ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.