Fiji vs Thailand: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Fiji |  Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $5.5B | $505B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3.2% | 4.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Population | 906k | 65.9M |
| GDP per capita | $6.3k | $7.3k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.82% | 3.8% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.2 | 12.34 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.58 | 0.38 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $10k | $19k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $5.2B | $458.7B |
| GNI per capita | $5.9k | $6.6k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $9B | $1.3T |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $10k | $18k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Fiji | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 29% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 20% | 20% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 4.1% | 1.1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 0.7% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 63.4 | 69.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.89 | 7.42 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.46 | 7.11 |
| Property Rights Index | 69.9 | 59.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 42.6 | 48 |
| Business Freedom Index | 62.6 | 83 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 84.2 | 96.4 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 76.2 | 63.7 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 52.8 | 83 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 72.5 | 74 |
| Government Spending Index | 68.9 | 85.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 80.5 | 80.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 45.6 | 43.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 58 | 36 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 67.3 | 76.7 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 5 | 14.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 9.6 | 32.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 870k | 38.2M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Fiji | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 49.7% | 42.1% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 16.7% | 35.1% |
| External debt stocks | $851.8M | $169.2B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 4.7% | 29.3% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 2% | 5.4% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 8.1% | 14% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 32.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | N/A | 25% |
| Total reserves including gold | $947.7M | $205.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $468.8M | $13.4B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Fiji | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 66.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | N/A | 56.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$470.1M | $32.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 26.4% | 19.5% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $65.9M | $90.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $284.7M | $7.5B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 15.6% | 35% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 10.7% | 8.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $6.7M | $5.3B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $861k | $163M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 28.3% | 18.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 32.2% | 21.7% |
