Fiji vs South Africa: Economic Indicators Comparison
South Africa with a GDP of $368.3B ranked the 35th largest economy in the world, while Fiji ranked 152nd with $5.5B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, South Africa and Fiji ranked 151st vs 78th and 95th vs 98th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Fiji |  South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $5.5B | $368.3B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3.2% | 0.8% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.3% | 1.1% |
| Population | 906k | 57.7M |
| GDP per capita | $6.3k | $6.4k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.82% | -0.57% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.2 | 6.16 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.58 | 0.47 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $10k | $14k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $5.2B | $332.3B |
| GNI per capita | $5.9k | $5.8k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $9B | $765.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $10k | $13k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Fiji | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 29% | 45% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 20% | 28% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0.9% | 3.9% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 27% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 63.4 | 58.8 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.89 | 6.92 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.46 | 6.78 |
| Property Rights Index | 69.9 | 58.4 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 42.6 | 38 |
| Business Freedom Index | 62.6 | 62 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 84.2 | 64 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 76.2 | 58.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 45 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 52.8 | 75.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 72.5 | 75.9 |
| Government Spending Index | 68.9 | 67.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 80.5 | 63.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 45.6 | 46.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 58 | 43 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 67.3 | 63.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 5 | 11.6 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 9.6 | 25.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 2.3 | 35.9 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 870k | 10.5M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Fiji | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 49.7% | 56.7% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 16.7% | 50.6% |
| External debt stocks | $851.8M | $179.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 4.7% | 70.9% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 2% | 19.9% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 8.1% | 0.6% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 14.9% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 17.9% |
| Total reserves including gold | $947.7M | $51.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $468.8M | $5.5B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Fiji | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 29.9% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 29.6% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$470.1M | -$13.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 26.4% | 30.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $65.9M | $817.9M |
| Personal remittances received | $284.7M | $929M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 15.6% | 25.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 10.7% | 2.2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $6.7M | $1.8B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $861k | $120.7M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 28.3% | 34.4% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 32.2% | 33% |
