Historical gov spending gdp in Kiribati

Kiribati: Historical gov spending gdp was 98.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.08
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
108.83
in 2018
All-time low
54.58
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Historical gov spending gdp in Kiribati, 1990–2024

02550751001990200720241990: 105.51991: 82.11992: 65.91993: 55.31994: 54.61995: 69.61996: 68.41997: 70.91998: 74.71999: 77.62000: 662001: 101.32002: 96.92003: 84.42004: 103.82005: 95.62006: 82.12007: 77.32008: 79.42009: 74.72010: 75.72011: 80.92012: 83.92013: 782014: 101.22015: 90.92016: 992017: 92.12018: 108.82019: 108.32020: 102.22021: 842022: 87.52023: 95.32024: 98.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 98.08 for historical gov spending gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Kiribati peaked at 108.83 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.58, in 1994.

Kiribati ranks 1st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Historical gov spending gdp in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Historical gov spending gdp in Kiribati, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 105.55 —
1991 82.06 -22.3%
1992 65.93 -19.7%
1993 55.26 -16.2%
1994 54.58 -1.2%
1995 69.62 +27.6%
1996 68.4 -1.8%
1997 70.91 +3.7%
1998 74.74 +5.4%
1999 77.62 +3.8%
2000 66 -15.0%
2001 101.29 +53.5%
2002 96.88 -4.4%
2003 84.42 -12.9%
2004 103.76 +22.9%
2005 95.62 -7.8%
2006 82.12 -14.1%
2007 77.3 -5.9%
2008 79.38 +2.7%
2009 74.67 -5.9%
2010 75.74 +1.4%
2011 80.86 +6.8%
2012 83.9 +3.8%
2013 77.98 -7.1%
2014 101.23 +29.8%
2015 90.95 -10.2%
2016 99.01 +8.9%
2017 92.06 -7.0%
2018 108.83 +18.2%
2019 108.26 -0.5%
2020 102.22 -5.6%
2021 84.04 -17.8%
2022 87.53 +4.2%
2023 95.32 +8.9%
2024 98.08 +2.9%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 98.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.26, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 98.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.81, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.47 54.58 105.55 10
2000s 86.14 66 103.76 10
2010s 91.88 75.74 108.83 10
2020s 93.44 84.04 102.22 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 2 Marshall Islands 71.58 compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 71.27 compare
  3. 4 Dominica 58.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is historical gov spending gdp in Kiribati?
Historical gov spending gdp in Kiribati was 98.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 108.83 in 2018.
What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 54.58 in 1994.
How does Kiribati rank for historical gov spending gdp?
Kiribati ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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