Dominican Republic vs Kiribati: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Dominican Republic
15.4%
in 2024
Kiribati
16.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
83rd
Kiribati rank
80th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 16.8% against 15.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and Kiribati ranks 80th of 127 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Kiribati Difference Ahead
2010s 12.5% 1.8% 10.7% Dominican Republic
2020s 17.7% 9.7% 8.0% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Dominican Republic or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 16.8% against 15.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Dominican Republic and Kiribati?
1.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kiribati?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Kiribati rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and Kiribati ranks 80th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed