External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Fiji
Fiji: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure in Fiji is 11.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 68.4% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Fiji peaked at 13.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.
That places Fiji 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +92.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +207.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +68.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 11.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 11.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 11.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.3%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 3.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.6% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Fiji?
- External health expenditure in Fiji was 11.6% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Fiji rank for external health expenditure?
- Fiji ranks 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.