Attribute |
Fiji × | Maldives × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 18,274 | 298 |
Continent | Australia | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 18,274 | 298 |
Water area (km²) | 0 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
Coastline (km) | 1,129 | 644 |
Mean elevation (m) | - | 2 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 1,324 | 5 |
People | | |
Population | 935,974 | 391,904 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Protestant | Sunni Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Fiji | Republic of Maldives |
Short country name | Fiji | Maldives |
Long local name | Republic of Fiji/Matanitu ko Viti | Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa |
Short local name | Fiji/Viti | Dhivehi Raajje |
Government type | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Suva | Male |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 8,629,000,000 | 6,901,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,891,000,000 | 4,505,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3 | 4.8 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 9,800 | 19,200 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 12.7 | 0.5 |
Labor force | 353,100 | 222,200 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 4.5 | 2.9 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 31 | 15 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,454,000,000 | 1,190,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,648,000,000 | 1,643,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.92 | - |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 29.7 | 26.4 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -4 | -10.1 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 48.9 | 63.9 |
Inflation rate (%) | 3.4 | 2.3 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 1.75 | 7 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.74 | 10.5 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,272,000,000 | 908,600,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,272,000,000 | 1,982,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 3,607,000,000 | 1,559,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 452,500,000 | 555,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -277,000,000 | -876,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 908,200,000 | 256,200,000 |
Imports (USD) | 1,911,000,000 | 2,125,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 1,116,000,000 | 477,900,000 |
External debt (USD) | 1,022,000,000 | 848,800,000 |
National currency | Fijian dollars | rufiyaa |
National currency (code) | FJD | MVR |
National currency (symbol) | $ | .ރ |
National currency rate to USD | 2.075 | 15.42 |