Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Kiribati
20.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
19.3%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
17th
Vanuatu rank
19th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Kiribati
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 20.1% against 19.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Kiribati ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 13.4% 33.8% 20.4% Vanuatu
2010s 19.0% 14.0% 4.9% Kiribati
2020s 20.0% 16.7% 3.3% 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 Vanuatu?
Kiribati, at 20.1% against 19.3% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
0.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Kiribati ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 170 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
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