Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Kiribati
100.61
in 2030
Tuvalu
116.53
in 2030
Kiribati rank
3rd
Tuvalu rank
2nd
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 116.53 against 100.61 in Kiribati, a difference of 15.92.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.82 | 91 | 9.19 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 91.88 | 100.72 | 8.84 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 101.26 | 120.41 | 19.15 | Tuvalu |
| 2030s | 100.61 | 116.53 | 15.92 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 116.53 against 100.61 in Kiribati as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 15.92, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2030.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October