Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Kiribati

Kiribati: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 2,802 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2,802 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
122nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
2,901 current US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
411.46 current US$ per person
in 1986
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1980–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1980200020211980: 634.7 current US$ per person1981: 611.5 current US$ per person1982: 656.3 current US$ per person1983: 666 current US$ per person1984: 553.6 current US$ per person1985: 429.9 current US$ per person1986: 411.5 current US$ per person1987: 522.2 current US$ per person1988: 617.2 current US$ per person1989: 618.4 current US$ per person1990: 641.3 current US$ per person1991: 943.7 current US$ per person1992: 955.5 current US$ per person1993: 881.3 current US$ per person1994: 1.0k current US$ per person1995: 1.1k current US$ per person1996: 1.1k current US$ per person1997: 1.3k current US$ per person1998: 1.3k current US$ per person1999: 1.2k current US$ per person2000: 1.2k current US$ per person2001: 1.2k current US$ per person2002: 1.2k current US$ per person2003: 1.4k current US$ per person2004: 1.5k current US$ per person2005: 1.5k current US$ per person2006: 1.5k current US$ per person2007: 1.8k current US$ per person2008: 1.9k current US$ per person2009: 1.6k current US$ per person2010: 2.0k current US$ per person2011: 2.1k current US$ per person2012: 2.4k current US$ per person2013: 2.5k current US$ per person2014: 2.8k current US$ per person2015: 2.9k current US$ per person2016: 2.6k current US$ per person2017: 2.9k current US$ per person2018: 2.9k current US$ per person2019: 2.9k current US$ per person2020: 2.6k current US$ per person2021: 2.8k current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Kiribati stood at 2,802 current US$ per person.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 2,901 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 411.46 current US$ per person, in 1986.

That places Kiribati 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1980 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1980 634.67 current US$ per person —
1981 611.49 current US$ per person -3.7%
1982 656.34 current US$ per person +7.3%
1983 666 current US$ per person +1.5%
1984 553.55 current US$ per person -16.9%
1985 429.93 current US$ per person -22.3%
1986 411.46 current US$ per person -4.3%
1987 522.19 current US$ per person +26.9%
1988 617.16 current US$ per person +18.2%
1989 618.41 current US$ per person +0.2%
1990 641.32 current US$ per person +3.7%
1991 943.66 current US$ per person +47.1%
1992 955.49 current US$ per person +1.3%
1993 881.27 current US$ per person -7.8%
1994 1,004 current US$ per person +14.0%
1995 1,074 current US$ per person +6.9%
1996 1,064 current US$ per person -0.9%
1997 1,270 current US$ per person +19.4%
1998 1,277 current US$ per person +0.6%
1999 1,221 current US$ per person -4.4%
2000 1,169 current US$ per person -4.2%
2001 1,151 current US$ per person -1.6%
2002 1,193 current US$ per person +3.7%
2003 1,370 current US$ per person +14.8%
2004 1,474 current US$ per person +7.6%
2005 1,527 current US$ per person +3.6%
2006 1,463 current US$ per person -4.2%
2007 1,758 current US$ per person +20.2%
2008 1,877 current US$ per person +6.8%
2009 1,627 current US$ per person -13.3%
2010 1,979 current US$ per person +21.7%
2011 2,146 current US$ per person +8.4%
2012 2,424 current US$ per person +12.9%
2013 2,534 current US$ per person +4.6%
2014 2,789 current US$ per person +10.1%
2015 2,892 current US$ per person +3.7%
2016 2,569 current US$ per person -11.2%
2017 2,873 current US$ per person +11.8%
2018 2,883 current US$ per person +0.4%
2019 2,901 current US$ per person +0.6%
2020 2,560 current US$ per person -11.8%
2021 2,802 current US$ per person +9.5%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 2,802 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,760 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 2,802 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,741 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 572.12 current US$ per person 411.46 current US$ per person 666 current US$ per person 10
1990s 1,033 current US$ per person 641.32 current US$ per person 1,277 current US$ per person 10
2000s 1,461 current US$ per person 1,151 current US$ per person 1,877 current US$ per person 10
2010s 2,599 current US$ per person 1,979 current US$ per person 2,901 current US$ per person 10
2020s 2,681 current US$ per person 2,560 current US$ per person 2,802 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 119 Bhutan 2,945 current US$ per person compare
  2. 120 Eswatini 2,886 current US$ per person compare
  3. 121 Algeria 2,810 current US$ per person compare
  4. 123 Mongolia 2,762 current US$ per person compare
  5. 124 Djibouti 2,747 current US$ per person compare
  6. 125 Equatorial Guinea 2,709 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 2,802 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2,901 current US$ per person in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 411.46 current US$ per person in 1986.
How does Kiribati rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
Kiribati ranks 122nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.