Kiribati vs Other small states: Expense
Kiribati
83.7%
in 2023
Other small states
35.1%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
2nd
Other small states rank
5th
Expense over time
- Kiribati
- Other small states
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 83.7% against 35.1% in Other small states, a difference of 48.6%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 2nd and Other small states ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.5% | 34.3% | 27.1% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 36.2% | 45.1% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Kiribati or Other small states?
- Kiribati, at 83.7% against 35.1% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Kiribati and Other small states?
- 48.6%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Other small states?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Other small states rank globally for expense?
- Kiribati ranks 2nd and Other small states ranks 5th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.