Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kiribati
Kiribati: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 13.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kiribati, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kiribati is 13.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kiribati peaked at 21.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2019.
That places Kiribati 46th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.5% | — |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 12.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 16.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0629 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kiribati?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Kiribati was 13.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2019.
- How does Kiribati rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Kiribati ranks 46th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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