GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 446,914 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati is 446,914 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 446,914 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140,309 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Kiribati 183rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143,598 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 140,309 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 157,257 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 190,140 constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 276,278 constant LCU per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 291,043 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 213,136 constant LCU per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 203,305 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 205,459 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 181,657 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 179,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 190,698 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 188,619 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 170,175 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 193,862 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 168,194 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 164,047 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 166,168 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 202,800 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 188,011 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 176,005 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 166,063 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 205,851 constant LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 205,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 209,843 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 215,619 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 215,506 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 218,042 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 227,728 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 218,815 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 233,569 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 226,225 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 229,499 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 225,883 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 224,507 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 227,410 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 240,547 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 247,895 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 240,496 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 241,788 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 244,752 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 252,740 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 267,407 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 288,081 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 291,721 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 324,585 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 347,591 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 360,494 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 372,840 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 385,185 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 380,247 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 412,346 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 433,333 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 446,914 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 446,914 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 446,914 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP 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 | +45.3% | 190,140 constant LCU per square kilometre | 276,278 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200,218 constant LCU per square kilometre | 140,309 constant LCU per square kilometre | 291,043 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,227 constant LCU per square kilometre | 164,047 constant LCU per square kilometre | 202,800 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,911 constant LCU per square kilometre | 166,063 constant LCU per square kilometre | 227,728 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,782 constant LCU per square kilometre | 224,507 constant LCU per square kilometre | 247,895 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,540 constant LCU per square kilometre | 244,752 constant LCU per square kilometre | 385,185 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 418,210 constant LCU per square kilometre | 380,247 constant LCU per square kilometre | 446,914 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 180 Cuba 493,613 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Ecuador 464,076 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Jordan 448,766 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Peru 441,977 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Yemen 431,051 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 Azerbaijan 388,581 constant LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 446,914 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 446,914 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,309 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.