Iraq vs Kiribati: Share of central government spending funded by taxes
Iraq
3.7%
in 2019
Kiribati
19.4%
in 2023
Iraq rank
173rd
Kiribati rank
170th
Share of central government spending funded by taxes over time
- Iraq
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 19.4% against 3.7% in Iraq, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 5.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 173rd and Kiribati ranks 170th of 174 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of central government spending funded by taxes, Iraq or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 19.4% against 3.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of central government spending funded by taxes between Iraq and Kiribati?
- 15.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kiribati?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and Kiribati rank globally for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Iraq ranks 173rd and Kiribati ranks 170th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.