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

Kiribati
16.8%
in 2023
Thailand
19.1%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
80th
Thailand rank
77th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Thailand
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 19.1% against 16.8% in Kiribati, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 77th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 1.2% 13.8% 12.5% Thailand
2020s 9.7% 20.0% 10.3% Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 19.1% against 16.8% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Kiribati and Thailand?
2.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Thailand?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Thailand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Kiribati ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 77th 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