Fiji Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Fiji's health spending was 3.81% in 2025, ranked 156th globally. This represents a 5.4% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Fiji's health spending stood at 3.81% in 2025, a rise of +0.20% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.81% by 2025. Fiji ranked 156th globally.
Fiji’s health‑spending share of gross domestic product has risen modestly over the 25‑year series, moving from 3.42 % in 2000 to 3.81 % in 2025, where it ranks 156th globally. The trajectory is punctuated by an all‑time peak of 7.06 % in 2021, a level that more than doubled the 2001 trough of 2.91 %, reflecting a rapid fiscal response to the COVID‑19 pandemic and associated health system strengthening. While the post‑peak period shows a gradual pull‑back, Fiji’s 2025 figure remains close to its peers, aligning with Antigua and Barbuda’s 3.83 % and Türkiye’s 3.87 %, and exceeding Mali’s 3.76 % and Suriname’s 3.73 %. The modest upward trend since the early 2000s suggests continued prioritisation of health, but sustaining the 2025 level will depend on fiscal capacity, demographic pressures and the extent of external financing for health infrastructure.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 3.55% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 3.81% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.81% | +0.20% | #156 |
| 2023 | 3.62% | −0.40% | #27 |
| 2022 | 4.02% | −3.04% | #40 |
| 2021 | 7.06% | +1.77% | #100 |
| 2020 | 5.29% | +1.01% | #58 |
| 2019 | 4.28% | +0.18% | #49 |
| 2018 | 4.11% | +0.92% | #44 |
| 2017 | 3.19% | −0.09% | #18 |
| 2016 | 3.28% | −0.04% | #17 |
| 2015 | 3.32% | −0.04% | #17 |
| 2014 | 3.37% | +0.17% | #23 |
| 2013 | 3.20% | −0.07% | #21 |
| 2012 | 3.27% | +0.12% | #24 |
| 2011 | 3.14% | −0.27% | #23 |
| 2010 | 3.42% | −0.12% | #31 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Fiji matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1999. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Fiji's health spending was 3.81% in 2025. Ranked 156th globally. This represents a 5.4% increase from the previous year.
Fiji's health spending peaked at 7.06% in 2021.
The lowest health spending in Fiji was 2.91% in 2001.
Fiji ranks 156th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Fiji's health spending is projected to reach 3.81% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Fiji in 2025 was 3.81%. This ranks 156th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_fiji_health-spending,
title = {Fiji Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/fiji/health-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}