Kiribati Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Kiribati's health spending stood at 10.80% in 2025, a decline of +0.15% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 10.80% by 2025. Kiribati ranked 18th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 10.64% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 10.80% | - | - |
| 2025 | 10.80% | −0.15% | #18 |
| 2023 | 10.95% | +0.42% | #175 |
| 2022 | 10.53% | −1.31% | #170 |
| 2021 | 11.83% | −1.82% | #177 |
| 2020 | 13.66% | +3.49% | #189 |
| 2019 | 10.17% | −0.73% | #170 |
| 2018 | 10.90% | +1.21% | #175 |
| 2017 | 9.68% | +0.64% | #165 |
| 2016 | 9.04% | +1.83% | #157 |
| 2015 | 7.22% | −1.74% | #127 |
| 2014 | 8.95% | +0.25% | #158 |
| 2013 | 8.71% | +0.76% | #153 |
| 2012 | 7.95% | −0.04% | #138 |
| 2011 | 7.99% | −0.78% | #139 |
| 2010 | 8.77% | −3.97% | #151 |
Analysis
Kiribati's health spending was 10.80% in 2025, a decline of −0.15% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 10.80% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kiribati's health spending was 10.80% in 2025. Ranked 18th globally. This represents a 1.4% decrease from the previous year.
Kiribati's health spending peaked at 13.66% in 2020.
The lowest health spending in Kiribati was 7.22% in 2015.
Kiribati ranks 18th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Kiribati's health spending is projected to reach 10.80% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Kiribati in 2025 was 10.80%. This ranks 18th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_kiribati_health-spending,
title = {Kiribati Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/kiribati/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}