Kiribati — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2023 · 15 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government deficit reading for Kiribati was −1.5% of GDP in 2023. The previous reading was −10.1% of GDP in 2022; the period change was +8.6 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 19.3% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1970–2023
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2014–2023
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | -1.5 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -10.1 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -2.79 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 24.5 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 17 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2014
| 2018 | 43.4 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 14.2 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 18.6 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 49.9 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 40.1 % of GDP |