Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 100.61 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Kiribati, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Kiribati is 100.61, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 126.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.58, in 1994.
Kiribati ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.06 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 126.29 | +28.8% |
| 2026 | 110.93 | -12.2% |
| 2027 | 103.81 | -6.4% |
| 2028 | 102.71 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 101.62 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 100.61 | -1.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 100.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 100.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +53.5% | 66 | 101.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.79 | 54.58 | 82.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.14 | 66 | 103.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.88 | 75.74 | 108.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.26 | 84.04 | 126.29 | 10 |
| 2030s | 100.61 | 100.61 | 100.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 1 Nauru 123.34 compare
- 2 Tuvalu 116.53 compare
- 4 East Timor 83.26 compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 80.44 compare
- 6 Micronesia (country) 67.95 compare
More public sector data for Kiribati
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 17.5% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 7.4% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 11.8% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 7.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Kiribati?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Kiribati was 100.61 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 126.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.58 in 1994.
- How does Kiribati rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October