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Economy of Fiji vs Tuvalu compared: GDP & Debt

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Fiji has a GDP of $5.97B compared to $62.3M for Tuvalu, ranking 161/197 and 196/197 by economy size, respectively.

Fiji has $4.54B in government debt (76.2% of GDP), compared to $4.15M (6.96% of GDP) in Tuvalu.

Fiji vs Tuvalu GDP by year

Fiji
Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP, current $
Fiji Tuvalu
2024 $5,968,125,909 -
2023 $5,476,673,518 $62,280,312
2022 $4,977,861,886 $59,065,982
2021 $4,158,873,156 $60,196,406
2020 $4,227,719,873 $51,746,594
2019 $5,344,907,153 $54,123,199
2018 $5,581,425,327 $48,015,260
2017 $5,353,469,174 $45,276,595
2016 $4,930,213,644 $41,629,064
2015 $4,682,479,894 $36,811,936
2014 $4,857,104,769 $38,760,983
2013 $4,189,967,999 $38,615,891
2012 $3,972,028,104 $39,345,579
2011 $3,779,411,899 $39,196,957
2010 $3,140,166,713 $32,105,408
2009 $2,870,624,636 $28,076,984
2008 $3,523,185,920 $31,874,435
2007 $3,378,314,600 $28,450,169
2006 $3,076,305,453 $24,096,875
2005 $2,980,403,845 $22,909,980
2004 $2,708,078,477 $22,798,275
2003 $2,300,492,465 $19,456,338
2002 $1,833,279,985 $16,842,673
2001 $1,652,462,023 $13,964,732
2000 $1,678,219,508 $15,073,976
1999 $1,936,459,986 $14,800,503
1998 $1,653,146,717 $13,795,146
1997 $2,090,221,137 $13,734,210
1996 $2,128,696,644 $13,338,597
1995 $1,970,301,486 $11,922,614
1994 $1,825,732,093 $11,772,611
1993 $1,636,101,247 $10,414,400
1992 $1,532,411,039 $10,535,028
1991 $1,383,883,250 $10,127,314
1990 $1,337,017,559 $9,542,901
1989 $1,182,660,266 $8,454,523
1988 $1,110,009,523 $7,011,059
1987 $1,177,947,965 $5,020,513
1986 $1,290,267,340 $4,574,706
1985 $1,141,168,944 $3,862,852
1984 $1,178,000,678 $4,481,978
1983 $1,123,085,190 $4,152,550
1982 $1,194,059,943 $4,118,945
1981 $1,235,626,771 $4,773,018
1980 $1,202,618,816 $4,206,128
1979 $1,019,691,460 $4,065,659
1978 $829,267,889 $3,798,782
1977 $719,501,766 $3,669,420
1976 $694,540,806 $3,919,072
1975 $684,282,434 $4,014,748
1974 $558,587,097 $4,122,329
1973 $425,950,488 $3,411,915
1972 $316,656,649 $2,968,458
1971 $247,749,328 $2,716,990
1970 $219,878,482 $2,585,956
1969 $182,182,068 -
1968 $166,952,937 -
1967 $162,625,886 -
1966 $150,603,926 -
1965 $147,084,750 -
1964 $140,032,741 -
1963 $129,454,729 -
1962 $122,906,435 -
1961 $116,987,785 -
1960 $112,328,422 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Fiji vs Tuvalu by year

Fiji
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tuvalu
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Fiji Tuvalu
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $6,426 $15,450 - -
2023 $5,926 $14,644 $6,345 $6,151
2022 $5,414 $12,982 $5,911 $5,661
2021 $4,537 $10,322 $5,905 $5,353
2020 $4,621 $10,716 $4,976 $5,122
2019 $5,842 $12,978 $5,115 $5,210
2018 $6,085 $12,984 $4,466 $4,432
2017 $5,827 $12,585 $4,166 $4,227
2016 $5,364 $11,766 $3,809 $4,031
2015 $5,098 $11,519 $3,358 $3,776
2014 $5,293 $10,516 $3,529 $3,419
2013 $4,572 $8,842 $3,510 $3,277
2012 $4,341 $8,204 $3,598 $3,170
2011 $4,140 $7,672 $3,636 $3,176
2010 $3,449 $7,339 $3,025 $2,945
2009 $3,164 $7,068 $2,684 $3,082
2008 $3,900 $7,154 $3,088 $3,291
2007 $3,763 $6,990 $2,794 $3,034
2006 $3,455 $6,921 $2,396 $2,787
2005 $3,378 $6,652 $2,305 $2,728
2004 $3,097 $6,463 $2,323 $2,765
2003 $2,656 $6,033 $2,007 $2,770
2002 $2,137 $5,914 $1,750 $2,915
2001 $1,945 $5,699 $1,457 $2,596
2000 $1,996 $5,521 $1,579 $2,597
1999 $2,328 $5,552 $1,559 $2,543
1998 $2,010 $5,090 $1,460 $2,560
1997 $2,574 $5,031 $1,461 $2,204
1996 $2,648 $5,109 $1,428 $1,982
1995 $2,467 $4,818 $1,285 $2,083
1994 $2,297 $4,627 $1,279 $2,165
1993 $2,070 $4,334 $1,141 $1,939
1992 $1,951 $4,172 $1,166 $1,837
1991 $1,775 $3,873 $1,134 $1,769
1990 $1,729 $3,882 $1,085 $1,676
1989 $1,543 - $976 -
1988 $1,463 - $823 -
1987 $1,569 - $600 -
1986 $1,745 - $557 -
1985 $1,577 - $480 -
1984 $1,667 - $567 -
1983 $1,628 - $533 -
1982 $1,773 - $537 -
1981 $1,879 - $634 -
1980 $1,873 - $571 -
1979 $1,627 - $566 -
1978 $1,355 - $546 -
1977 $1,204 - $549 -
1976 $1,186 - $612 -
1975 $1,188 - $656 -
1974 $984 - $708 -
1973 $762 - $601 -
1972 $575 - $522 -
1971 $458 - $478 -
1970 $414 - $457 -
1969 $350 - - -
1968 $327 - - -
1967 $326 - - -
1966 $310 - - -
1965 $311 - - -
1964 $306 - - -
1963 $291.4 - - -
1962 $285.5 - - -
1961 $280.3 - - -
1960 $277.4 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fiji's GDP per capita is $6,426, ranking 108/197, compared to $6,345 in Tuvalu, ranking 110/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Fiji ranks 113th at $15,450, while Tuvalu ranks 152nd at $6,151.

Economic indicators

Fiji Tuvalu
Gross domestic product
$5.97B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank
161/197
2024
196/197
2023
GDP growth
3.53%
2023-2024
3.85%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank
108/197
2024
110/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$6,151
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
113/197
2024
152/197
2023
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank
80/185
2024
171/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$4,233
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.7%
2010
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
118.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.51%
2023-2024
1.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
0.25%
2020
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
7.32%
2022
Population
938628
9341

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Fiji
Spending

Debt
Tuvalu
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Fiji Tuvalu
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 29.7% 76.2% 118.4% 6.96%
2023 28.8% 79.1% 138.8% 6.67%
2022 30.9% 83.3% 115.3% 6.33%
2021 36.7% 89% 113.8% 11.3%
2020 36.2% 72.9% 119.5% 12.1%
2019 30.8% 49.7% 113.6% 11.6%
2018 31.8% 44.8% 125.6% 11.8%
2017 27.3% 42.2% 106.4% 12%
2016 31.4% 43.6% 119.6% 11.5%
2015 29.8% 43% 116.9% 14.4%
2014 29.1% 44.5% 96.8% 16.4%
2013 25.1% 45.8% 80.2% 17.8%
2012 25.5% 47.7% 76.8% 19.3%
2011 25.3% 48.6% 77.2% 19.1%
2010 24.8% 51.8% 93.9% 21.1%
2009 26.2% 51.5% 100% 20.6%
2008 22.6% 47.5% 85.8% 19.8%
2007 23.3% 46% 88.6% 32.4%
2006 24.8% 49.2% 98.5% 37.5%
2005 23.3% 44% 82.1% 37.4%
2004 24% 44.5% 74.1% -
2003 25.8% 44.9% - -
2002 27.4% 43.4% - -
2001 26.4% 41% - -
2000 24.8% 36.9% - -
1999 23.2% 32.7% - -
1998 26.8% 36.6% - -
1997 29.1% 54.1% - -
1996 26.4% 48.8% - -
1995 23.2% 48.4% - -
1994 24.3% 47.6% - -
1993 25.7% 44.3% - -
1992 25.8% 42.2% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Fiji's government spending was $1.77B, accounting for 29.7% of its GDP, while Tuvalu spent $86.4M, or 118.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 76.2% in Fiji and 6.96% in Tuvalu, ranking 47/185 and 182/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Fiji

Tuvalu
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Fiji Tuvalu
2024 -3.36% -8.23%
2023 -6.82% 15.3%
2022 -11.2% -14.6%
2021 -14.6% -13.3%
2020 -9.24% 13.7%
2019 -3.67% -1.07%
2018 -4.72% 30.3%
2017 -2.22% 2.09%
2016 -5.58% 27.5%
2015 -3.8% 14.7%
2014 -3.36% 3.26%
2013 -0.08% 26%
2012 -0.67% 9.58%
2011 -0.69% -8.8%
2010 -1.26% -23.4%
2009 -2.76% -13.5%
2008 1.54% -17.2%
2007 0.35% -18.6%
2006 -0.74% -36.8%
2005 -1.14% -12.8%
2004 -0.95% -3.6%
2003 -3.34% -
2002 -3.58% -
2001 -4.4% -
2000 -1.37% -
1999 1.1% -
1998 5.21% -
1997 -4.48% -
1996 -3.35% -
1995 0.77% -
1994 -0.19% -
1993 -1.83% -
1992 -2.14% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2023, Fiji's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $374M, equivalent to 6.82% of GDP. This compares to Tuvalu's surplus of $9.55M, or 15.3% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Fiji recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Tuvalu ran a deficit in 11 years. On average, Fiji posted an annual deficit equal to 3.58% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.06% of GDP for Tuvalu.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Fiji

Tuvalu
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Fiji Tuvalu
2024 4.51% 1.2%
2023 2.34% 7.2%
2022 4.32% 12.2%
2021 0.16% 6.7%
2020 -2.6% 1.6%
2019 1.77% 3.5%
2018 4.08% 2.2%
2017 3.35% 4.1%
2016 3.86% 3.5%
2015 1.37% 3.1%
2014 0.52% 1.1%
2013 2.91% 2%
2012 3.42% 1.4%
2011 7.28% 0.5%
2010 3.69% -1.9%
2009 3.13% -0.3%
2008 7.73% 10.4%
2007 4.8% 2.3%
2006 2.49% 4.2%
2005 2.37% 3.2%
2004 2.83% 2.4%
2003 4.17% 2.9%
2002 0.76% 5.1%
2001 4.27% 1.5%
2000 1.09% -
1999 1.97% -
1998 5.71% -
1997 3.37% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 24 years, Fiji has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.06%, compared with 3.34% in Tuvalu. In 2024, inflation was 4.51% in Fiji and 1.2% in Tuvalu.

Top exports between countries

Fiji
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $8.27M
Metals $7.18M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.92M
Machinery & equipment $2.85M
Chemicals & pharma $1.51M
Raw agricultural goods $1.27M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.27M
Wood & paper products $1.2M
Animal & marine products $941K
Miscellaneous $293K
Tuvalu
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $46K
Raw agricultural goods $13K
Metals $10K
Raw materials & minerals $8K
Chemicals & pharma $1K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K
Wood & paper products $1K

Balance of trade

Fiji Tuvalu
Current account balance
-$866M
2022
$2.71M
2022
Current account balance ranking
120/190
2022
77/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-17.4%
2022
+4.59%
2022
Goods imports
$2.68B
2022
$24.2M
2022
Goods exports
$1.05B
2022
$184K
2022
Service imports
$754M
2022
$33.1M
2022
Service exports
$1.33B
2022
$2.05M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
69.2%
2023
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
57%
2023
8.22%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Fiji Tuvalu
Economic freedom 59.5 60
Economic freedom ranking 103/197 99/197
Property rights 59.9 n/a
Government integrity 55.4 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 53.2 n/a
Tax burden 87.8 n/a
Government spending 70 n/a
Fiscal health 7.5 n/a
Business freedom 69.5 n/a
Labor freedom 66.9 n/a
Monetary freedom 72.4 n/a
Trade freedom 66.6 n/a
Investment freedom 55 n/a
Financial freedom 50 n/a

Other economic metrics

Fiji Tuvalu
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
15.9%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$86M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$14,490
2024
$8,320
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
133/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$86.9M
2022
$0
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$204M
2024
$258K
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$25.6M
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
4.36%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
31%
2020
26.3%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
19.7%
2023
n/a

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. TradeMap (2002–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.