Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Kiribati 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 123 Samoa 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Israel 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Georgia 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Belarus 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP
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 unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Kiribati rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.