Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Kiribati

Government debt in Kiribati in 2031 — 37.7%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 184. Since 1988, the indicator has risen by 35.2 pp.

2031 37.7% +4.5 pp vs 2030
World rank 59of 184
Period maximum 37.7%2031
Period minimum 2.5%1988

Trend over time

1988–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Kiribati, 1988–203101020304019881993199820032008201320182023202820311988: 2.5%1989: 5%1990: 7.7%1991: 8.4%1992: 7.3%1993: 10.9%1994: 12.3%1995: 12.3%1996: 11%1997: 10.7%1998: 9.8%1999: 11.8%2000: 12.7%2001: 17%2002: 13.3%2003: 12.3%2004: 13.6%2005: 12.1%2006: 12.9%2007: 11.1%2008: 13.9%2009: 10.3%2010: 9.4%2011: 8.8%2012: 8.1%2013: 8.9%2014: 9%2015: 18.8%2016: 21.2%2017: 20.2%2018: 19%2019: 18.5%2020: 21%2021: 17.3%2022: 16.2%2023: 11.3%2024: 8.9%2025: 8%2026: 7.7%2027: 15.8%2028: 21.2%2029: 28.6%2030: 33.2%2031: 37.7%
Change over the period: +35.2 pp Annual average: 0.82 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kiribati

Kiribati 37.7%
World computed 102.5%
East Asia & Pacific computed 113.3%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 20.4%
Government debt — Kiribati, by year Kiribati All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 37.7 +4.5 pp
2030 33.2 +4.6 pp
2029 28.6 +7.4 pp
2028 21.2 +5.4 pp
2027 15.8 +8.1 pp
2026 7.7 −0.3 pp
2025 8 −0.9 pp
2024 8.9 −2.4 pp
2023 11.3 −4.9 pp
2022 16.2 −1.1 pp
2021 17.3 −3.7 pp
2020 21 +2.5 pp
2019 18.5 −0.5 pp
2018 19 −1.2 pp
2017 20.2 −1 pp
2016 21.2 +2.4 pp
2015 18.8 +9.8 pp
2014 9 +0.1 pp
2013 8.9 +0.8 pp
2012 8.1 −0.7 pp
2011 8.8 −0.6 pp
2010 9.4 −0.9 pp
2009 10.3 −3.6 pp
2008 13.9 +2.8 pp
2007 11.1 −1.8 pp
2006 12.9 +0.8 pp
2005 12.1 −1.5 pp
2004 13.6 +1.3 pp
2003 12.3 −1 pp
2002 13.3 −3.7 pp
2001 17 +4.3 pp
2000 12.7 +0.9 pp
1999 11.8 +2 pp
1998 9.8 −0.9 pp
1997 10.7 −0.3 pp
1996 11 −1.3 pp
1995 12.3 +0 pp
1994 12.3 +1.4 pp
1993 10.9 +3.6 pp
1992 7.3 −1.1 pp
1991 8.4 +0.7 pp
1990 7.7 +2.7 pp
1989 5 +2.5 pp
1988 2.5

Micronesia, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.