Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Kiribati is 3.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 82.4% on the previous year and up 82.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 9.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 76th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | -5.0% | -200.0% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -86.0% |
| 2003 | -3.6% | +414.3% |
| 2004 | -2.6% | -27.8% |
| 2005 | -0.7% | -73.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -628.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -73.0% |
| 2008 | -5.0% | -600.0% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | -68.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -43.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -266.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +186.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | — |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -60.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -288.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -309.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +82.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | -5.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -0.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -3.2% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Kiribati was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 76th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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