Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati stood at 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 265.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Kiribati 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.6216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.4389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.8% |
| 1983 | 0.909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1031.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +478.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +194.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1031.6% | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +478.6% | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 2 Qatar 0.5141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Suriname 0.5034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Brunei 0.4975 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 China 0.4374 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Zambia 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.1%. 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 savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.