Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 85.16 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
85.16
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
136.2
in 2014
All-time low
48.15
in 1996
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Kiribati, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Kiribati is 85.16, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 136.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.15, in 1996.
That places Kiribati 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.93 | — |
| 1992 | 66.72 | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 61.53 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 55.33 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 64.48 | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 48.15 | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 76.83 | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 89.32 | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 75.8 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 65.97 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 90.42 | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 100.01 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 75.48 | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 84.56 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 85.67 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.85 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 64.83 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 63.55 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 66.1 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 67.94 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 63.3 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 78.48 | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 89.74 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 136.2 | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 133.47 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 119.11 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 126.14 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 114.01 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 119.08 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 105.8 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 73.28 | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 69.23 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 95.45 | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 76.08 | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 111.15 | +46.1% |
| 2026 | 94.14 | -15.3% |
| 2027 | 88.67 | -5.8% |
| 2028 | 89.09 | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 86.34 | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 85.16 | -1.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 85.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 85.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.18, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.34 | 48.15 | 89.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.64 | 63.55 | 100.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.75 | 63.3 | 136.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.92 | 69.23 | 111.15 | 10 |
| 2030s | 85.16 | 85.16 | 85.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 1 Nauru 138.65 compare
- 2 Tuvalu 110.49 compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 80.46 compare
- 5 Kuwait 75.63 compare
- 6 Micronesia (country) 67.67 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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Kiribati?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Kiribati was 85.16 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 136.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.15 in 1996.
- How does Kiribati rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October