Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Kiribati

Kiribati: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 10.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
10.9%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2020
All-time low
7.2%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Kiribati, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 7.8 %2001: 11.9 %2002: 11.4 %2003: 10.1 %2004: 12.2 %2005: 11.4 %2006: 11.3 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 13.5 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 8 %2012: 8 %2013: 8.7 %2014: 9 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 9 %2017: 9.7 %2018: 10.9 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 13.7 %2021: 11.8 %2022: 10.5 %2023: 10.9 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Kiribati is 10.9%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 13.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2015.

That places Kiribati 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Kiribati, 2000 to 2023.
Year % 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Austria 11.2% compare
  2. 16 Sweden 11.2% compare
  3. 17 United Kingdom 11.0% compare
  4. 19 Palau 10.9% compare
  5. 20 Belgium 10.8% compare
  6. 21 Japan 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Kiribati?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Kiribati was 10.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2015.
How does Kiribati rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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