Kiribati Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Kiribati's health spending was 10.80% in 2025, ranked 18th globally. This represents a 1.4% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
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.
Kiribati’s health expenditure as a share of GDP has risen steadily over the past 25 years, moving from 7.77 in 2000 to a peak of 13.66 in 2020 before easing to a trough of 7.22 in 2015 and climbing again to 10.80 in 2025, ranking eighteenth globally. The post‑peak decline coincided with fiscal tightening after the 2015 trough, yet recent policy reforms and external aid have restored spending to near‑peak levels, placing Kiribati alongside peers such as Finland (10.83) and Belgium (10.70) in 2025. The upward trajectory since the trough reflects expanded primary‑care networks and increased vaccination programmes, while the 2020 high underscores the impact of pandemic‑related health investments. Continued growth will depend on sustained external financing and domestic revenue mobilisation; without these, the upward trend could stall, but if current reforms persist, health spending is likely to edge closer to the levels observed in the early 2020s.
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}
}