Kiribati vs Palau: Central government spending as share of GDP
Kiribati
83.7%
in 2023
Palau
59.0%
in 2020
Kiribati rank
2nd
Palau rank
5th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Palau
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 83.7% against 59.0% in Palau, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times Palau's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 2nd and Palau 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 | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.5% | 45.2% | 16.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 59.0% | 17.0% | 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 Palau?
- Kiribati, at 83.7% against 59.0% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Kiribati and Palau?
- 24.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Palau?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Kiribati and Palau rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 2nd and Palau ranks 5th 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.