Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Expenditure, General government, Percent of 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 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% |
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 Naoero 123.34 compare
- 2 Tuvalu 116.53 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 83.26 compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 80.44 compare
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 67.95 compare
More public sector data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 0.7% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 80.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 0.8% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 31.4% (2023)
- Goods and services expense 29.4% (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