Fiji Government Effectiveness

Fiji’s Government Effectiveness score rose from –0.12 in 1996 to a modest 0.40 in 2025, placing the country 66th in the World Bank’s 2025 ranking and situating it alongside peers such as Micronesia, Federated States of (0.39) and Hungary (0.43). The indicator peaked at 0.77 in 2018, reflecting a brief period of stronger public‑service performance and more credible policy implementation, before slipping to an all‑time trough of –1.17 in 2009 during the aftermath of political instability and fiscal strain. Over the 26‑year coverage span, Fiji’s trajectory has been characterised by a gradual climb from the early negative values toward a positive, albeit still low, level, suggesting incremental improvements in bureaucratic quality, regulatory quality and accountability. Continued reforms in civil‑service capacity, anti‑corruption measures and fiscal discipline could sustain the upward momentum, potentially narrowing the gap with higher‑ranking peers and further raising Fiji’s effectiveness score in the coming years.