Other expense in Kiribati
Kiribati: Other expense was 10.69 million current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Kiribati, 2011–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 10.69 million current LCU for other expense in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Kiribati peaked at 12.70 million current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million current LCU, in 2011.
Kiribati ranks 146th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Other expense in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.31 million current LCU | — |
| 2012 | 4.44 million current LCU | +92.3% |
| 2013 | 5.61 million current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 7.50 million current LCU | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 4.96 million current LCU | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 8.45 million current LCU | +70.4% |
| 2017 | 12.21 million current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 11.01 million current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 10.66 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.59 million current LCU | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 12.70 million current LCU | +92.8% |
| 2022 | 12.18 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.69 million current LCU | -12.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 10.69 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.49 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 10.69 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.46 million current LCU | 2.31 million current LCU | 12.21 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.54 million current LCU | 6.59 million current LCU | 12.70 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 143 Marshall Islands 30.58 million current LCU compare
- 144 Micronesia (country) 28.45 million current LCU compare
- 145 Samoa 15.42 million current LCU compare
- 147 Belize 906,000 current LCU
- 148 Seychelles 800,000 current LCU
- 149 Bahrain -9.26 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Kiribati
- Democracy, 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)
- Elected parliament, 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)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Kiribati?
- Other expense in Kiribati was 10.69 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 12.70 million current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million current LCU in 2011.
- How does Kiribati rank for other expense?
- Kiribati ranks 146th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.