Kiribati vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Kiribati
20.1%
in 2024
United States of America
11.3%
in 2021
Kiribati rank
18th
United States of America rank
18th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Kiribati
- United States of America
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 20.1% against 11.3% in United States of America, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 13.4% | 5.1% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 11.7% | 8.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Kiribati or United States of America?
- Kiribati, at 20.1% against 11.3% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kiribati and United States of America?
- 8.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Kiribati and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kiribati ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.