Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kiribati

Kiribati: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 6.93 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.93 current US$
Change on year
up 303.9%
World rank
184th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.93 current US$
in 2023
All-time low
0.0753 current US$
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kiribati, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 0.099 current US$2001: 0.086 current US$2002: 0.102 current US$2003: 0.118 current US$2004: 0.128 current US$2005: 0.156 current US$2006: 0.075 current US$2007: 0.246 current US$2008: 0.322 current US$2009: 0.733 current US$2010: 0.844 current US$2011: 0.932 current US$2012: 0.922 current US$2013: 0.848 current US$2014: 0.782 current US$2015: 1.3 current US$2016: 1.3 current US$2017: 1.3 current US$2018: 1.2 current US$2019: 1.1 current US$2020: 1.6 current US$2021: 1.8 current US$2022: 1.7 current US$2023: 6.9 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kiribati stood at 6.93 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 303.9% on the previous year and up 716.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kiribati peaked at 6.93 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0753 current US$, in 2006.

That places Kiribati 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
2000 0.0988 current US$
2001 0.0859 current US$ -13.1%
2002 0.1019 current US$ +18.6%
2003 0.1178 current US$ +15.6%
2004 0.1278 current US$ +8.5%
2005 0.1558 current US$ +21.9%
2006 0.0753 current US$ -51.7%
2007 0.2459 current US$ +226.7%
2008 0.3219 current US$ +30.9%
2009 0.7325 current US$ +127.5%
2010 0.8438 current US$ +15.2%
2011 0.9322 current US$ +10.5%
2012 0.9221 current US$ -1.1%
2013 0.848 current US$ -8.0%
2014 0.7816 current US$ -7.8%
2015 1.29 current US$ +64.6%
2016 1.25 current US$ -2.4%
2017 1.27 current US$ +1.6%
2018 1.22 current US$ -4.0%
2019 1.12 current US$ -8.3%
2020 1.64 current US$ +45.9%
2021 1.76 current US$ +7.2%
2022 1.71 current US$ -2.3%
2023 6.93 current US$ +303.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2064 current US$ 0.0753 current US$ 0.7325 current US$ 10
2010s 1.05 current US$ 0.7816 current US$ 1.29 current US$ 10
2020s 3.01 current US$ 1.64 current US$ 6.93 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 181 Gambia 8.7 current US$ compare
  2. 182 Zambia 8.18 current US$ compare
  3. 183 Papua New Guinea 7.28 current US$ compare
  4. 185 Burundi 6.89 current US$ compare
  5. 186 Somalia 6.89 current US$ compare
  6. 187 Zimbabwe 6.69 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

More health data for Kiribati

All data for Kiribati →

Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kiribati?
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kiribati was 6.93 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 6.93 current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0753 current US$ in 2006.
How does Kiribati rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
Kiribati ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 716.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kiribati. Statizoid, drawing on Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-pocket-expenditure-per-capita-current-us/kiribati/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/out-of-pocket-expenditure-per-capita-current-us/kiribati/">Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Kiribati</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,689 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.