Vulnerability and opportunity
Archetype: Small and exposed. Small states with narrow economies and few buffers. One of 25 nations with a similar pattern of results.
Exposed over 10 years: higher vulnerability, lower opportunity than the median nation.
Main drivers of vulnerability over 10 years: Energy supply shock, Chokepoint closure, Global financial crisis. Highest exposure indicators: share of oil and gas use not met by domestic production; adult obesity rate; remittances relative to gdp; internet users as a share of population.
Downside scenarios: load test
Change in Fiji’s capability index under each scenario at Standard Severe and current plans, largest fall first.
| Scenario | Exposure | Change | No response | Best practice | Rank shift | Bands lost | Weakest point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy supply shock S09 | High 0.92 | −0.95 | −1.15 | −0.51 | ▼ 5 | 27 | Energy Technologies 0 · Inception |
| Chokepoint closure S05 | High 0.94 | −0.87 | −1.08 | −0.48 | ▼ 8 | 26 | Resource Infrastructure 0.7 · Inception |
| Pandemic S14 | High 0.72 | −0.83 | −1.04 | −0.47 | ▼ 1 | 21 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 0 · Inception |
| Global financial crisis S03 | High 0.70 | −0.78 | −1.02 | −0.45 | ▼ 2 | 22 | Economic Output & Productivity 2.4 · Inception |
| AI diffusion shock S13 | High 0.76 | −0.76 | −0.95 | −0.43 | ▼ 3 | 17 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0 · Inception |
| Geoeconomic confrontation S01 | High 0.73 | −0.74 | −0.94 | −0.42 | ▼ 3 | 17 | Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 0 · Inception |
| Infrastructure collapse S12 | High 0.65 | −0.72 | −0.86 | −0.39 | ▲ 2 | 18 | Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 0 · Inception |
| Sovereign funding crisis S04 | Medium 0.49 | −0.53 | −0.71 | −0.31 | ▲ 1 | 15 | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.7 · Nascent |
| Single-supplier cut-off S02 | High 0.63 | −0.45 | −0.55 | −0.25 | ▼ 2 | 12 | Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 0 · Inception |
| Legitimacy crisis S07 | Medium 0.59 | −0.41 | −0.58 | −0.26 | ▼ 1 | 9 | Information Environment & Strategic Communication 3.1 · Nascent |
| Disaster in the core S10 | Medium 0.42 | −0.32 | −0.45 | −0.20 | ▲ 1 | 8 | Energy Infrastructure 4 · Nascent |
| Hybrid campaign S06 | Medium 0.36 | −0.31 | −0.38 | −0.17 | ▼ 2 | 8 | Sensing, Timing & Navigation 0 · Inception |
| Food and water shock S11 | Low 0.27 | −0.26 | −0.35 | −0.15 | ▲ 2 | 9 | Resource Infrastructure 2.4 · Inception |
| Mass displacement S08 | Low 0.20 | −0.13 | −0.18 | −0.08 | ▲ 4 | 5 | Water, Sanitation & Waste Infrastructure 6.2 · Foundational |
Where each scenario lands
Change in each of the nine capability domains, in points. Darker is a larger fall.
| Scenario | CT | SI | NS | HC | II | GI | FS | PI | TI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy supply shock | −0.06 | −1.36 | −0.48 | −0.56 | −0.56 | −1.27 | −1.51 | −1.45 | −1.29 |
| Chokepoint closure | −0.06 | −1.47 | −1.14 | · | −0.66 | −1.41 | −0.56 | −1.13 | −1.45 |
| Pandemic | −0.45 | −0.47 | −0.37 | −1.14 | −1.00 | −1.07 | −1.00 | −0.98 | −0.98 |
| Global financial crisis | −0.27 | −0.40 | −0.35 | −0.80 | −0.80 | −1.00 | −1.33 | −1.14 | −0.91 |
| AI diffusion shock | −0.46 | −0.46 | −0.40 | −1.22 | −0.91 | −1.25 | −1.06 | −0.59 | −0.52 |
| Geoeconomic confrontation | −0.43 | −0.43 | −0.38 | · | −1.01 | −0.97 | −1.01 | −0.99 | −1.48 |
| Infrastructure collapse | −0.46 | −1.12 | −0.39 | −0.40 | −0.40 | −1.00 | −0.94 | −0.92 | −0.80 |
| Sovereign funding crisis | −0.06 | −0.44 | −0.25 | −0.61 | −0.55 | −0.76 | −0.92 | −0.55 | −0.63 |
| Single-supplier cut-off | −0.43 | −0.27 | −0.34 | −0.42 | · | −0.86 | · | −0.87 | −0.87 |
| Legitimacy crisis | −0.22 | · | −0.60 | −0.31 | −0.73 | −1.02 | −0.84 | · | · |
| Disaster in the core | −0.02 | −0.66 | −0.20 | −0.49 | −0.22 | −0.55 | −0.29 | −0.22 | −0.22 |
| Hybrid campaign | −0.17 | −0.52 | −0.56 | · | −0.58 | −0.55 | · | −0.22 | −0.22 |
| Food and water shock | −0.03 | −0.30 | −0.13 | −0.36 | −0.35 | −0.37 | −0.17 | −0.30 | −0.34 |
| Mass displacement | · | −0.13 | −0.10 | −0.26 | −0.21 | −0.29 | −0.12 | −0.02 | · |
Columns: CT Critical Technology · SI Strategic Infrastructure · NS National Security · HC Human Capital · II Information & Influence · GI Governance & Integrity · FS Financial Strength · PI Production & Innovation · TI Trade & Investment.
Upside scenarios: capture test
Net position in each upside scenario: what Fiji is ready to capture, less what it stands to lose.
| Scenario | Position | Net | Capture | Loss | Readiness | Rank | Binding capability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle East settlement S21 ↗ | Gainer | +12.4 | 17.9 | 5.5 | 30 | 70 | Energy Infrastructure 4.9 · Nascent |
| Emerging-market breakout S20 ↗ | Mixed | +9.8 | 17.5 | 7.7 | 29 | 79 | Energy Infrastructure 4.9 · Nascent |
| 100-day pandemic defence S24 ↗ | Mixed | +8.4 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 18 | 96 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 1 · Inception |
| Energy abundance S16 ↗ | Mixed | +6.6 | 14.3 | 7.7 | 15 | 109 | Energy Technologies 0.6 · Inception |
| Sovereign debt reset S19 ↗ | Mixed | +5.4 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 37 | 76 | Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 7 · Foundational |
| Digital state leapfrog S23 ↗ | Mixed | −1.4 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 19 | 84 | Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 1.2 · Inception |
| Yield revolution S22 ↗ | Mixed | −8.2 | 5.9 | 14.1 | 17 | 138 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 1 · Inception |
| Great-power détente S18 ↗ | Mixed | −8.6 | 16.9 | 25.4 | 28 | 158 | Export Capability & Sophistication 5 · Nascent |
| Biomedical breakthroughs S17 ↗ | Loser | −18.3 | 12.5 | 30.8 | 19 | 165 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 1 · Inception |
| Superintelligence takeoff S15 ↗ | Loser | −25.4 | 8.8 | 34.2 | 12 | 138 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0 · Inception |