Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kiribati

Kiribati: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 31.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.43
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
60th
of 155 countries
All-time high
44.54
in 2011
All-time low
31.43
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kiribati, 2011–2023

0102030402011201720232011: 44.52012: 40.72013: 39.32014: 422015: 38.62016: 35.12017: 33.52018: 41.22019: 38.12020: 33.72021: 32.32022: 32.82023: 31.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Kiribati stood at 31.43. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Kiribati peaked at 44.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.43, in 2023.

That places Kiribati 60th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kiribati, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 44.54
2012 40.7 -8.6%
2013 39.32 -3.4%
2014 42.04 +6.9%
2015 38.57 -8.2%
2016 35.08 -9.0%
2017 33.46 -4.6%
2018 41.18 +23.1%
2019 38.09 -7.5%
2020 33.72 -11.5%
2021 32.31 -4.2%
2022 32.77 +1.4%
2023 31.43 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.22 33.46 44.54 9
2020s 32.56 31.43 33.72 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 57 Guatemala 31.99 compare
  2. 58 Nicaragua 31.95 compare
  3. 59 Togo 31.66 compare
  4. 61 Niger 31.26
  5. 62 Palau 31.03 compare
  6. 63 Malaysia 29.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Kiribati?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Kiribati was 31.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 44.54 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 31.43 in 2023.
How does Kiribati rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Kiribati ranks 60th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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