European Union vs Kiribati: Domestic general government health expenditure
European Union
7.4%
in 2023
Kiribati
8.6%
in 2023
European Union rank
6th
Kiribati rank
9th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- European Union
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 8.6% against 7.4% in European Union, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
European Union ranks 6th and Kiribati ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 9.9% | 3.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.7% | 0.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.9% | 0.9% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, European Union or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 8.6% against 7.4% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between European Union and Kiribati?
- 1.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Kiribati?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Kiribati rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- European Union ranks 6th and Kiribati ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.