Kiribati vs Naoero: Central government spending as share of GDP
Kiribati
83.7%
in 2023
Naoero
103.6%
in 2020
Kiribati rank
2nd
Naoero rank
1st
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Naoero
How they compare
Naoero currently reports 103.6% against 83.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Naoero's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Naoero has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 2nd and Naoero ranks 1st of 157 countries.
Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.9% | 88.2% | 26.3% | Naoero |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 103.6% | 27.6% | Naoero |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Kiribati or Naoero?
- Naoero, at 103.6% against 83.7% in Kiribati as of 2020.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Kiribati and Naoero?
- 19.9%, with Naoero ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Naoero?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Kiribati and Naoero rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 2nd and Naoero ranks 1st 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.