Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kiribati
Kiribati: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 31.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kiribati, 2011–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, employee compensation as share of government spending in Kiribati stood at 31.4%. 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, employee compensation as share of government spending in Kiribati peaked at 44.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, 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.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44.5% | — |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -4.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 31.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 31.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.2% | 33.5% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More work & labour data for Kiribati
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0018 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0133 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 125.67 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 52.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 112.49 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 110.16 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 222.65 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Kiribati?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Kiribati was 31.4% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Kiribati ranks 60th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government 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 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.