Fiji GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Fiji's GDP changed from approximately $1B 303M in 1980 to $5B 801M in 2024, showing an overall 345.2% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1988 at $1B 202M, and the highest in 2024 at $5B 801M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 3.5%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Tonga was 4.9%, and that of Samoa was 4.9%.

Overview of Fiji's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Fiji recorded a 345.2% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $2B 939M, and the median was $2B 307M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $4B 599M, with a standard deviation of $1B 531M.
The average annual change was $110M 704K.


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Fiji GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Fiji.

Parsing Data

Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1988, $1B 202M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $5B 801M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $5B 801M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2011: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Fiji's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $5B 444M → $4B 432M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $3B 688M → $3B 106M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $1B 824M → $1B 798M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $2B 268M → $1B 795M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

Key Economic Indicators of Fiji (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 1B 303M
$ 2,056.07
$ 2,696.51
$ 1B 709M
-1.694 %
-3.151 %
0 %
0 %
634,000 people
1981
$ 1B 339M
$ 2,062.16
$ 3,054.32
$ 1B 983M
6.004 %
-13.496 %
0 %
0 %
649,000 people
1982
$ 1B 293M
$ 1,941.77
$ 3,125.81
$ 2B 81M
-1.092 %
-9.173 %
0 %
0 %
666,000 people
1983
$ 1B 217M
$ 1,781.08
$ 3,034.29
$ 2B 73M
-4.212 %
-8.7 %
0 %
0 %
683,000 people
1984
$ 1B 276M
$ 1,828.86
$ 3,388.71
$ 2B 364M
10.107 %
-5.345 %
0 %
0 %
698,000 people
1985
$ 1B 236M
$ 1,744.39
$ 3,311.87
$ 2B 347M
-3.774 %
-5.417 %
0 %
0 %
709,000 people
1986
$ 1B 398M
$ 1,954.09
$ 3,568.40
$ 2B 552M
6.596 %
-2.514 %
0 %
0 %
715,000 people
1987
$ 1B 276M
$ 1,776.90
$ 3,380.29
$ 2B 427M
-7.194 %
1.536 %
0 %
0 %
718,000 people
1988
$ 1B 202M
$ 1,672.49
$ 3,616.48
$ 2B 600M
3.462 %
5.535 %
0 %
0 %
719,000 people
1989
$ 1B 281M
$ 1,747.12
$ 4,196.50
$ 3B 77M
13.888 %
-1.274 %
0 %
0 %
733,000 people
1990
$ 1B 448M
$ 1,959.19
$ 4,568.96
$ 3B 378M
5.802 %
-9.174 %
0 %
0 %
739,000 people
1991
$ 1B 500M
$ 2,012.45
$ 4,559.15
$ 3B 398M
-2.7 %
-4.925 %
0 %
0 %
745,000 people
1992
$ 1B 659M
$ 2,208.96
$ 4,908.18
$ 3B 687M
6.1 %
-2.422 %
0 %
0.724 %
751,000 people
1993
$ 1B 772M
$ 2,339.82
$ 5,114.49
$ 3B 873M
2.6 %
-5.089 %
0 %
0.858 %
757,000 people
1994
$ 1B 977M
$ 2,590.93
$ 5,447.17
$ 4B 157M
5.1 %
-1.85 %
0 %
2.495 %
763,000 people
1995
$ 2B 134M
$ 2,779.97
$ 5,671.58
$ 4B 354M
2.6 %
-1.463 %
0 %
3.498 %
768,000 people
1996
$ 2B 307M
$ 2,975.91
$ 5,995.52
$ 4B 647M
4.8 %
0.813 %
0 %
-0.847 %
775,000 people
1997
$ 2B 268M
$ 2,900.26
$ 5,898.83
$ 4B 614M
-2.4 %
-2.649 %
0 %
-1.532 %
782,000 people
1998
$ 1B 795M
$ 2,270.07
$ 5,977.96
$ 4B 726M
1.3 %
-0.416 %
0 %
9.405 %
791,000 people
1999
$ 2B 104M
$ 2,638.51
$ 6,534.08
$ 5B 210M
8.7 %
-2.393 %
0 %
3.496 %
797,000 people