Domestic general government health expenditure in Fiji
Fiji: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Fiji stood at 2.7%.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Fiji peaked at 3.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
That places Fiji 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -15.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Fiji?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Fiji was 2.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Fiji rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Fiji ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.