GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 10.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Kiribati 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 9.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 8.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 6.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1975 | 5.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1976 | 5.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 4.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 4.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 4.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 2.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 2.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +63.8% | 3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 146 South Sudan 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Brunei 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Romania 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Canada 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Argentina 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Tuvalu 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.