Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 16.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kiribati, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kiribati is 16.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 4,579.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kiribati peaked at 17.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
Kiribati ranks 80th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +455.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +43.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +156.1% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +408.9% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 1.3% | 17.4% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Kiribati
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.32 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1605 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kiribati?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Kiribati was 16.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Kiribati ranks 80th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,579.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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