Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kiribati, 2008–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kiribati stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.2% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kiribati peaked at 61.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -17.9%, in 2020.
Kiribati ranks 166th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -96.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +1024.4% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +1010.8% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -71.3% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +264.6% |
| 2018 | -7.5% | -112.2% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -398.8% |
| 2020 | -17.9% | -179.4% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -127.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -84.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1024.4% | 0.8% | 8.8% |
| 2015 | +1010.8% | 5.3% | 58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 0.8% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | -7.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.1% | -17.9% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kiribati?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Kiribati was 0.8% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.9% in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Kiribati ranks 166th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).