Japan vs Kiribati: Domestic general government health expenditure
Japan
9.1%
in 2023
Kiribati
8.6%
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Kiribati rank
9th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Japan
- Kiribati
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.1% against 8.6% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Kiribati ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 9.9% | 3.7% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 1.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Japan or Kiribati?
- Japan, at 9.1% against 8.6% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Japan and Kiribati?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kiribati?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Kiribati rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Japan ranks 6th and Kiribati ranks 9th 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 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.