Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 6,294 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 6,294 current LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 6,294 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,371 current LCU per person, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,371 current LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 2,425 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,562 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,542 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,428 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,552 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2,596 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,677 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,959 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3,175 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3,482 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 3,593 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,729 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,844 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,675 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,436 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 5,139 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 5,836 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 6,294 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6,294 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,920 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6,294 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,478 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,475 current LCU per person | 2,371 current LCU per person | 2,562 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,103 current LCU per person | 2,428 current LCU per person | 3,844 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,076 current LCU per person | 3,675 current LCU per person | 6,294 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 175 Kuwait 6,789 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Kosovo 6,689 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6,689 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Bahrain 6,026 current LCU per person compare
- 180 El Salvador 5,636 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Ecuador 5,383 current LCU per person 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 6,294 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6,294 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,371 current LCU per person in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.