Kiribati vs Tonga: General government total expenditure
Kiribati
629.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Tonga
761.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Kiribati rank
179th
Tonga rank
178th
General government total expenditure over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 761.00 million current LCU against 629.00 million current LCU in Kiribati, a difference of 132.00 million current LCU.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Kiribati ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 63.90 million current LCU | 5.90 million current LCU | 58.00 million current LCU | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 128.40 million current LCU | 110.30 million current LCU | 18.10 million current LCU | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 230.00 million current LCU | 314.30 million current LCU | 84.30 million current LCU | Tonga |
| 2020s | 414.83 million current LCU | 584.00 million current LCU | 169.17 million current LCU | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 761.00 million current LCU against 629.00 million current LCU in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 132.00 million current LCU, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 178th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release