Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Central government spending as share of GDP
Kiribati
83.7%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
59.4%
in 2020
Kiribati rank
2nd
Marshall Islands rank
4th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 83.7% against 59.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 2nd and Marshall Islands ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.5% | 56.7% | 4.7% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 59.4% | 16.5% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
- Kiribati, at 83.7% against 59.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 24.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 2nd and Marshall Islands ranks 4th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.