Healthcare Spending: Fiji
Fiji's healthcare spending is currently 3.615 % of GDP as of 2023. # Fiji Healthcare Spending Fiji allocated 3.
Current (2023)
3.615 % of GDP
-10.0% y/y
Peak (2021)
7.061 % of GDP
Low (2001)
2.905 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Fiji
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Fiji
Analysis# Fiji Healthcare Spending
Fiji allocated 3.615% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a moderate investment in the country's health system. This figure sits well below the all-time peak of 7.061% reached in 2021, yet remains above the historical low of 2.905% in 2001. Since 2000, healthcare spending has grown 5.6% relative to GDP, reflecting a gradual increase in commitment to health services over two decades.
The data reveals a dramatic spike during 2020–2021, when spending surged from 5.29% to 7.061% of GDP—likely driven by COVID-19 pandemic response costs. Following this peak, spending contracted sharply to 4.018% in 2022 before declining further to 3.615% in 2023. This recent downward trajectory suggests a return to pre-pandemic levels, positioning Fiji's healthcare investment closer to historical norms than to crisis-era levels.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.615 % of GDP | -10.03% |
| 2022 | 4.018 % of GDP | -43.10% |
| 2021 | 7.061 % of GDP | +33.48% |
| 2020 | 5.29 % of GDP | +23.54% |
| 2019 | 4.282 % of GDP | +4.29% |
| 2018 | 4.106 % of GDP | +28.84% |
| 2017 | 3.187 % of GDP | -2.84% |
| 2016 | 3.28 % of GDP | -1.35% |
| 2015 | 3.325 % of GDP | -1.31% |
| 2014 | 3.369 % of GDP | +5.28% |
| 2013 | 3.2 % of GDP | -2.02% |
| 2012 | 3.266 % of GDP | +3.91% |
| 2011 | 3.143 % of GDP | -8.02% |
| 2010 | 3.417 % of GDP | -3.37% |
| 2009 | 3.536 % of GDP | +11.02% |
| 2008 | 3.185 % of GDP | -6.73% |
| 2007 | 3.415 % of GDP | +2.00% |
| 2006 | 3.348 % of GDP | +2.79% |
| 2005 | 3.257 % of GDP | -0.03% |
| 2004 | 3.258 % of GDP | +9.59% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.973 % of GDP | -0.34% |
| 2002 | 2.983 % of GDP | +2.69% |
| 2001 | 2.905 % of GDP | -15.16% |
| 2000 | 3.424 % of GDP | — |
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