GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 2,894 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Kiribati is 2,894 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,866 constant LCU per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,761 constant LCU per person, in 1991.
Kiribati ranks 205th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,022 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,938 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 2,131 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 2,532 constant LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 3,655 constant LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 3,866 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2,846 constant LCU per person | -26.4% |
| 1977 | 2,732 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,780 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,445 constant LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 2,380 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,487 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2,420 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2,148 constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 2,407 constant LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 2,049 constant LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 1,952 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1,930 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,300 constant LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 2,082 constant LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1,905 constant LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 1,761 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,148 constant LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 2,113 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,124 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,150 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,113 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,099 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,153 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,034 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,135 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,028 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,015 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,943 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,893 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,879 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,948 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,967 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,869 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,840 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,824 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,850 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,929 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,050 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,049 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,251 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2,376 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,428 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,474 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,518 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,443 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,602 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,690 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,731 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,817 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 2,894 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,894 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,894 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,595 constant LCU per person, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 | +44.4% | 2,532 constant LCU per person | 3,655 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,695 constant LCU per person | 1,938 constant LCU per person | 3,866 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,216 constant LCU per person | 1,930 constant LCU per person | 2,487 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,060 constant LCU per person | 1,761 constant LCU per person | 2,153 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,952 constant LCU per person | 1,840 constant LCU per person | 2,135 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,175 constant LCU per person | 1,824 constant LCU per person | 2,518 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,696 constant LCU per person | 2,443 constant LCU per person | 2,894 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 202 Zimbabwe 4,381 constant LCU per person compare
- 203 Jordan 3,647 constant LCU per person compare
- 204 Azerbaijan 3,312 constant LCU per person compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 2,304 constant LCU per person compare
- 207 Palestine 2,302 constant LCU per person compare
- 208 South Sudan 1,439 constant 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 gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 2,894 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,866 constant LCU per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,761 constant LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 205th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.