Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Fiji
Fiji: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 7.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Fiji, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Fiji is 7.11, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Fiji peaked at 9.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.352, in 1979.
Fiji ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.352 | — |
| 1980 | 0.4066 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7528 | +85.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6772 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7109 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.901 | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 2.42 | +169.0% |
| 1986 | 2.31 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.29 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.64 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 1.39 | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.48 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.62 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.57 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 2.58 | +115.3% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +82.0% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 5.38 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.38 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 6.82 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.65 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.42 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 4.16 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 4.86 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.55 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.39 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 5.52 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.21 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 9.46 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.75 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.11 | -18.8% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 7.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 7.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +169.0% | 0.901 | 2.42 |
| 2000 | +115.3% | 1.2 | 2.58 |
| 1981 | +85.1% | 0.4066 | 0.7528 |
| 2001 | +82.0% | 2.58 | 4.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.352 | 0.352 | 0.352 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 0.4066 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.2 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 | 2.58 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 4.25 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 | 7.11 | 9.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 44 Micronesia (country) 7.39 compare
- 45 Croatia 7.21 compare
- 46 New Caledonia 7.12 compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.04 compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 6.75 compare
- 50 Serbia 6.56 compare
More population data for Fiji
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Fiji?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Fiji was 7.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.352 in 1979.
- How does Fiji rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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