Kiribati vs Ukraine: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Kiribati
98.1%
in 2024
Ukraine
71.3%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
1st
Ukraine rank
3rd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kiribati
- Ukraine
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 98.1% against 71.3% in Ukraine, a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 36.4% | 35.9% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 41.9% | 44.3% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 44.6% | 47.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 59.2% | 34.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Kiribati or Ukraine?
- Kiribati, at 98.1% against 71.3% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Kiribati and Ukraine?
- 26.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Ukraine?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Ukraine rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 1st and Ukraine ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.