Gross national expenditure in Kiribati

Kiribati: Gross national expenditure was 192.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
192.7%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
200.9%
in 2023
All-time low
159.1%
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Gross national expenditure in Kiribati, 2006–2024

0501001502002006201520242006: 174.7 % of GDP2007: 165.4 % of GDP2008: 166.5 % of GDP2009: 168.2 % of GDP2010: 162.2 % of GDP2011: 168.1 % of GDP2012: 173.5 % of GDP2013: 177.2 % of GDP2014: 182.3 % of GDP2015: 183.2 % of GDP2016: 178.5 % of GDP2017: 175.5 % of GDP2018: 164.4 % of GDP2019: 168.6 % of GDP2020: 159.1 % of GDP2021: 167.6 % of GDP2022: 194.8 % of GDP2023: 200.9 % of GDP2024: 192.7 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure in Kiribati stood at 192.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Kiribati peaked at 200.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159.1%, in 2020.

That places Kiribati 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Kiribati, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2006 174.7%
2007 165.4% -5.4%
2008 166.5% +0.7%
2009 168.2% +1.0%
2010 162.2% -3.5%
2011 168.1% +3.6%
2012 173.5% +3.2%
2013 177.2% +2.1%
2014 182.3% +2.8%
2015 183.2% +0.5%
2016 178.5% -2.6%
2017 175.5% -1.7%
2018 164.4% -6.3%
2019 168.6% +2.6%
2020 159.1% -5.6%
2021 167.6% +5.4%
2022 194.8% +16.2%
2023 200.9% +3.2%
2024 192.7% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 168.7% 165.4% 174.7% 4
2010s 173.3% 162.2% 183.2% 10
2020s 183.0% 159.1% 200.9% 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 2 Timor-Leste 174.3% compare
  2. 3 Somalia 169.6% compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 164.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Kiribati?
Gross national expenditure in Kiribati was 192.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 200.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 159.1% in 2020.
How does Kiribati rank for gross national expenditure?
Kiribati ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.