Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Kiribati stood at 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 782.06 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2010.
Kiribati ranks 93rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 863.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 872.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 843.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 864 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 782.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 798.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 831.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 824.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 937.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 911.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1,054 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 977.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 895.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 985.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 860.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 843.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 872.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 930.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 782.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 976.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 90 Dominican Republic 913.37 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 91 Mongolia 900.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 92 Belarus 897.44 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Eswatini 846.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Ecuador 829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Samoa 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Kiribati?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Kiribati was 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 782.06 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 93rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.