Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Kiribati stood at 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.7684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 6th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.6447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 3 Marshall Islands 0.4135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Burundi 0.3908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Greenland 0.367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lesotho 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 0.3004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Botswana 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.