Fiji vs Lesotho: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Fiji |  Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $5.5B | $2.7B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3.2% | 1.5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.3% | 1.7% |
| Population | 906k | 2.2M |
| GDP per capita | $6.3k | $1.3k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.82% | 0.33% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.2 | 5.35 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.58 | 0.4 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $10k | $3.4k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $5.2B | $2.9B |
| GNI per capita | $5.9k | $1.4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $9B | $7.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $10k | $3.7k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Fiji | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 29% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 20% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0.9% | 4.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 23.6% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 63.4 | 54.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.89 | 6.12 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.46 | 6.16 |
| Property Rights Index | 69.9 | 45.2 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 42.6 | 47 |
| Business Freedom Index | 62.6 | 52.8 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 84.2 | 60.3 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 76.2 | 58.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 52.8 | 82.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 72.5 | 75.7 |
| Government Spending Index | 68.9 | 34.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 80.5 | 73 |
| Government Integrity Index | 45.6 | 29.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 58 | 41 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 67.3 | 52.9 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 5 | 21.2 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 9.6 | 28.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 870k | 1.2M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Fiji | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 49.7% | 39% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 16.7% | 29.2% |
| External debt stocks | $851.8M | $914.8M |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 4.7% | 0.1% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 2% | 3.6% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 8.1% | 8.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 18.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 22% |
| Total reserves including gold | $947.7M | $728.5M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $468.8M | $39.6M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Fiji | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 43.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 84.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$470.1M | -$4M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 26.4% | 33.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $65.9M | $133M |
| Personal remittances received | $284.7M | $629.4M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 15.6% | 35.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 10.7% | 6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $6.7M | $3.3M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $861k | $219k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 28.3% | 35.2% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 32.2% | 46.8% |
