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Kiribati · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 10 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

5th of 179 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Gross debt / GDPKiribati's gross debt / gdp fell from 12.3 % in 1995 to 8.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%8.9 %

Kiribati's gross debt / gdp fell from 12.3 % in 1995 to 8.9 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

5th of 108 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Kiribati's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 3.5 % in 2011 to 0.7 % in 2023.2012201420162018202020220%1%2%3%4%5%0.7 %

Kiribati's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 3.5 % in 2011 to 0.7 % in 2023.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

179th of 183 · 31st in East Asia & Pacific
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Fiscal balanceKiribati's fiscal balance fell from -5.1 % in 1995 to -14.1 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-40%-20%0%20%40%60%-14.1 %

Kiribati's fiscal balance fell from -5.1 % in 1995 to -14.1 % in 2024.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

2nd of 111 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Central gov. revenueKiribati's central gov. revenue rose from 50.7 % in 2011 to 80.2 % in 2023.2012201420162018202020220%20%40%60%80%100%120%80.2 %

Kiribati's central gov. revenue rose from 50.7 % in 2011 to 80.2 % in 2023.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

1st of 87 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Central gov. expenseKiribati's central gov. expense rose from 59.3 % in 2011 to 83.7 % in 2023.20122014201620182020202250%60%70%80%90%83.7 %

Kiribati's central gov. expense rose from 59.3 % in 2011 to 83.7 % in 2023.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

5th of 183 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. revenueKiribati's gov. revenue rose from 64.5 % in 1995 to 72.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%50%100%72.0 %

Kiribati's gov. revenue rose from 64.5 % in 1995 to 72.0 % in 2024.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

5th of 183 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. expenditureKiribati's gov. expenditure rose from 69.6 % in 1995 to 86.1 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202060%80%100%120%86.1 %

Kiribati's gov. expenditure rose from 69.6 % in 1995 to 86.1 % in 2024.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

69th of 113 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
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Tax revenueKiribati's tax revenue rose from 16.3 % in 2011 to 17.5 % in 2023.20122014201620182020202214%16%18%20%22%24%17.5 %

Kiribati's tax revenue rose from 16.3 % in 2011 to 17.5 % in 2023.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

17th of 192 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
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Health spendingKiribati's health spending rose from 7.8 % in 2000 to 10.9 % in 2023.200020052010201520206%8%10%12%14%16%10.9 %

Kiribati's health spending rose from 7.8 % in 2000 to 10.9 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

1st of 121 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Education spendingKiribati's education spending rose from 5.9 % in 1970 to 16.4 % in 2023.1970198019902000201020200%5%10%15%20%16.4 %

Kiribati's education spending rose from 5.9 % in 1970 to 16.4 % in 2023.

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