Kiribati vs Middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Kiribati
- Middle income
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 78.5% against 53.3% in Middle income, a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.5 times Middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 41.9% | 46.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 51.3% | 35.1% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 53.0% | 23.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Kiribati or Middle income?
- Kiribati, at 78.5% against 53.3% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Kiribati and Middle income?
- 25.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Middle income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 24th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.