Employee compensation as share of government spending in Fiji
Fiji: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 27.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Fiji, 1990–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Fiji is 27.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Fiji peaked at 64.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2023.
Fiji ranks 68th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.0% | — |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 27.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 27.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 40.3% | 64.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 42.2% | 45.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.9% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.7% | 31.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More work & labour data for Fiji
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4647 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 697.67 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 300.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 444.8 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 434.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 879.38 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Fiji?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Fiji was 27.7% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2023.
- How does Fiji rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Fiji ranks 68th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.