Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Kiribati

Kiribati: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 103.28 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
103.28 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
125.55 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
66 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Kiribati, 2000–2029

0501001502000201420292000: 66 Percentage of GDP2001: 101.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 96.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 84.4 Percentage of GDP2004: 103.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 95.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 82.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 77.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 79.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 74.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 75.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 80.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 83.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 78 Percentage of GDP2014: 101.2 Percentage of GDP2015: 90.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 99 Percentage of GDP2017: 92.1 Percentage of GDP2018: 108.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 108.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 101.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 82.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 87.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 102 Percentage of GDP2024: 125.5 Percentage of GDP2025: 107.1 Percentage of GDP2026: 95 Percentage of GDP2027: 104.4 Percentage of GDP2028: 103.4 Percentage of GDP2029: 103.3 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 103.28 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Kiribati peaked at 125.55 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Kiribati, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 66 Percentage of GDP
2001 101.29 Percentage of GDP +53.5%
2002 96.88 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2003 84.42 Percentage of GDP -12.9%
2004 103.76 Percentage of GDP +22.9%
2005 95.62 Percentage of GDP -7.8%
2006 82.12 Percentage of GDP -14.1%
2007 77.3 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2008 79.38 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2009 74.67 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2010 75.74 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2011 80.86 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
2012 83.9 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2013 77.98 Percentage of GDP -7.1%
2014 101.23 Percentage of GDP +29.8%
2015 90.95 Percentage of GDP -10.2%
2016 99.01 Percentage of GDP +8.9%
2017 92.06 Percentage of GDP -7.0%
2018 108.83 Percentage of GDP +18.2%
2019 108.26 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2020 101.2 Percentage of GDP -6.5%
2021 82.86 Percentage of GDP -18.1%
2022 87.28 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2023 101.99 Percentage of GDP +16.9%
2024 125.55 Percentage of GDP +23.1%
2025 107.09 Percentage of GDP -14.7%
2026 95 Percentage of GDP -11.3%
2027 104.44 Percentage of GDP +9.9%
2028 103.38 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2029 103.28 Percentage of GDP -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.14 Percentage of GDP 66 Percentage of GDP 103.76 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 91.88 Percentage of GDP 75.74 Percentage of GDP 108.83 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 101.21 Percentage of GDP 82.86 Percentage of GDP 125.55 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Kiribati?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Kiribati was 103.28 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 125.55 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 66 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Kiribati ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.