Fiji Military Spending
Fiji spends an estimated 1.3% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $81 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1970–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$83 million
Ranked #141 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.3%
Ranked #106 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+2.5%
From $81M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$93 million
Reached in 2007
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Fiji’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Fiji run to 2025.
Fiji Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Fiji is estimated to have spent $83 million on military and defense, representing 1.3% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Fiji is the #141 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 2.5%, from $81 million to $83 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 2.3% in 1989. The historical average military budget is 1.3% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.33% | $86M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.33% | $83M |
| 2025 | 1.33% | $81M |
| 2024 | 1.31% | $77M |
| 2023 | 1.34% | $75M |
| 2022 | 1.36% | $70M |
| 2021 | 1.60% | $71M |
| 2020 | 1.61% | $78M |
| 2019 | 1.45% | $85M |
| 2018 | 1.46% | $86M |
| 2017 | 1.40% | $82M |
| 2016 | 1.10% | $62M |
| 2015 | 0.91% | $51M |
| 2014 | 1.54% | $81M |
| 2013 | 1.39% | $62M |
| 2012 | 1.49% | $63M |
| 2011 | 1.61% | $67M |
| 2010 | 1.61% | $64M |
| 2009 | 1.79% | $69M |
| 2008 | 1.52% | $60M |
| 2007 | 2.24% | $93M |
| 2006 | 1.61% | $75M |
| 2005 | 1.32% | $60M |
| 2004 | 1.58% | $68M |
| 2003 | 1.49% | $61M |
| 2002 | 1.55% | $61M |
| 2001 | 1.82% | $67M |
| 2000 | 1.76% | $64M |
| 1999 | 1.13% | $45M |
| 1998 | 1.26% | $44M |
| 1997 | 1.36% | $46M |
| 1996 | 1.42% | $49M |
| 1995 | 1.63% | $53M |
| 1994 | 1.70% | $55M |
| 1993 | 1.81% | $56M |
| 1992 | 1.84% | $54M |
| 1991 | 2.17% | $60M |
| 1990 | 2.11% | $60M |
| 1989 | 2.27% | $62M |
| 1988 | 2.05% | $54M |
| 1987 | 1.97% | $53M |
| 1986 | 1.04% | $30M |
| 1985 | 1.13% | $30M |
| 1984 | 1.22% | $32M |
| 1983 | 1.24% | $31M |
| 1982 | 1.15% | $30M |
| 1981 | 0.92% | $22M |
| 1980 | 0.86% | $22M |
| 1979 | 0.94% | $23M |
| 1978 | 0.87% | $19M |
| 1977 | 0.51% | $11M |
| 1976 | 0.40% | $9M |
| 1975 | 0.30% | $7M |
| 1974 | 0.24% | $5M |
| 1973 | 0.22% | $4M |
| 1972 | 0.25% | $4M |
| 1971 | 0.22% | $3M |
| 1970 | 0.19% | $3M |