GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (constant 2015 US$) was 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Kiribati is 287.80 million constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Kiribati peaked at 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.81 million constant 2015 US$, in 1971.
That places Kiribati 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.75 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 82.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 92.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 112.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 163.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 171.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 125.79 million constant 2015 US$ | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 119.98 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 121.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 107.21 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 106.05 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 112.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 111.32 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 100.43 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 114.41 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 99.26 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 96.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 98.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 119.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 110.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 103.87 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 98.01 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 121.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 121.36 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 123.84 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 127.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 127.19 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 128.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 134.40 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 129.14 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 137.84 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 133.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 135.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 133.31 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 132.50 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 134.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 141.96 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 146.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 141.93 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 142.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 144.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 149.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 157.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 170.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 172.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 191.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 205.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 212.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 220.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 227.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 224.41 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 243.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 255.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 263.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 276.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +45.3% | 112.21 million constant 2015 US$ | 163.05 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 82.81 million constant 2015 US$ | 171.76 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.95 million constant 2015 US$ | 96.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 119.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.52 million constant 2015 US$ | 98.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 134.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.97 million constant 2015 US$ | 132.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 146.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 144.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 227.32 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.53 million constant 2015 US$ | 224.41 million constant 2015 US$ | 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 205 Tonga 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 343.29 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 207 Sao Tome and Principe 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 209 Palau 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 210 Marshall Islands 224.00 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 211 Nauru 100.29 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- 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 gdp in Kiribati?
- Gdp in Kiribati was 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.81 million constant 2015 US$ in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.