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

Kiribati
16.8%
in 2023
Nepal
14.4%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
80th
Nepal rank
84th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 16.8% against 14.4% in Nepal, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nepal ahead.

Kiribati ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 84th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 1.2% 3.9% 2.7% Nepal
2020s 7.2% 9.6% 2.5% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Kiribati or Nepal?
Kiribati, at 16.8% against 14.4% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Kiribati and Nepal?
2.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nepal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Nepal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Kiribati ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 84th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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