Kiribati vs United Kingdom: Domestic general government health expenditure
Kiribati
8.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
9.0%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Kiribati
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.6% | 3.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.9% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.6% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Kiribati or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Kiribati and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and United Kingdom rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.