Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 39.78 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
39.78
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.78
in 2030
All-time low
7.31
in 1992
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Kiribati, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 39.78 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 39.78 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 7.31, in 1992.
Kiribati ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.43 | — |
| 1992 | 7.31 | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 10.93 | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 12.29 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 12.27 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.02 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 10.72 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 9.81 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 11.84 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 12.69 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 17.01 | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 13.27 | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 12.31 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 13.62 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 12.12 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 12.87 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.11 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 13.85 | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 10.27 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 9.43 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.13 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 8.86 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 8.97 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.8 | +109.4% |
| 2016 | 21.23 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 20.16 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 18.98 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 18.96 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.98 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 17.35 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 16.32 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 11.42 | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 9.92 | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 8.72 | -12.1% |
| 2026 | 16.49 | +89.1% |
| 2027 | 22.7 | +37.7% |
| 2028 | 27.55 | +21.4% |
| 2029 | 33.56 | +21.8% |
| 2030 | 39.78 | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.51 | 7.31 | 12.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.91 | 10.27 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.23 | 8.13 | 21.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5 | 8.72 | 33.56 | 10 |
| 2030s | 39.78 | 39.78 | 39.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 127 Papua New Guinea 40.23 compare
- 128 Norway 40 compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 39.96 compare
- 131 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.29 compare
- 132 Burundi 38.69 compare
- 133 Cyprus 38.31 compare
More external debt data for Kiribati
- Other investment, Debt instruments 54.50 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 44.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 48.47 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 399.32 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1561 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -15.45 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 42.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -15.12 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 355.12 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.1388 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Kiribati?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Kiribati was 39.78 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 39.78 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 in 1992.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October