Capital health expenditure in Kiribati

Kiribati: Capital health expenditure was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 87.1%
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Capital health expenditure in Kiribati, 2007–2021

0123452007201420212007: 1.8 % of GDP2008: 0.907 % of GDP2009: 0.068 % of GDP2010: 1.6 % of GDP2011: 1.4 % of GDP2012: 2.3 % of GDP2013: 2.1 % of GDP2014: 1.5 % of GDP2015: 1.7 % of GDP2016: 0.086 % of GDP2017: 0.244 % of GDP2018: 0.355 % of GDP2019: 0.029 % of GDP2020: 4.6 % of GDP2021: 0.595 % of GDP

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, capital health expenditure in Kiribati stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.1% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Kiribati peaked at 4.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.

Kiribati ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital health expenditure in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Kiribati, 2007 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
2007 1.8%
2008 0.9% -48.6%
2009 0.1% -92.5%
2010 1.6% +2211.1%
2011 1.4% -8.1%
2012 2.3% +60.1%
2013 2.1% -11.4%
2014 1.5% -28.4%
2015 1.7% +17.1%
2016 0.1% -95.0%
2017 0.2% +182.6%
2018 0.4% +45.3%
2019 0.0% -91.9%
2020 4.6% +15894.2%
2021 0.6% -87.1%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital health expenditure 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +15894.2% 0.0% 4.6%
2010 +2211.1% 0.1% 1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.1% 1.8% 3
2010s 1.1% 0.0% 2.3% 10
2020s 2.6% 0.6% 4.6% 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 17 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
  2. 18 China 0.6% compare
  3. 19 United States of America 0.6% compare
  4. 21 Bhutan 0.6% compare
  5. 22 Barbados 0.5% compare
  6. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital health expenditure in Kiribati?
Capital health expenditure in Kiribati was 0.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does Kiribati rank for capital health expenditure?
Kiribati ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,150 data points, 2000–2024
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.