Subsidies and other transfers in Kiribati

Kiribati: Subsidies and other transfers was 35.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 152 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2021
All-time low
12.5%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Kiribati, 2011–2023

15202530352011201720232011: 14.2 % of expense2012: 15.1 % of expense2013: 15.8 % of expense2014: 16.2 % of expense2015: 12.5 % of expense2016: 21.3 % of expense2017: 25.7 % of expense2018: 18.7 % of expense2019: 19.1 % of expense2020: 28.8 % of expense2021: 36.7 % of expense2022: 35.8 % of expense2023: 35.5 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Kiribati is 35.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Kiribati peaked at 36.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2015.

That places Kiribati 81st out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Kiribati, 2011 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2011 14.2%
2012 15.1% +6.0%
2013 15.8% +5.2%
2014 16.2% +2.5%
2015 12.5% -23.0%
2016 21.3% +70.5%
2017 25.7% +20.4%
2018 18.7% -27.0%
2019 19.1% +1.8%
2020 28.8% +51.2%
2021 36.7% +27.3%
2022 35.8% -2.6%
2023 35.5% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.6% 12.5% 25.7% 9
2020s 34.2% 28.8% 36.7% 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 78 Egypt 37.2% compare
  2. 79 Nicaragua 37.0% compare
  3. 80 Ecuador 36.6% compare
  4. 82 Morocco 35.2% compare
  5. 83 Malta 35.2% compare
  6. 84 Burkina Faso 35.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Kiribati?
Subsidies and other transfers in Kiribati was 35.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2015.
How does Kiribati rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Kiribati ranks 81st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.