Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 10.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Kiribati stood at 10.9%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Kiribati peaked at 13.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2015.
Kiribati ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +4.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 10.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 10.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Kiribati?
- Current health expenditure in Kiribati was 10.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for current health expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.