GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 3,971 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati stood at 3,971 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,971 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180.14 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 207th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180.14 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 184.86 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 213.92 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 295.52 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 482.04 current LCU per person | +63.1% |
| 1975 | 557.96 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 448.48 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 468.9 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 533.62 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 512.45 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 476.23 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 494.04 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 511.29 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 536.26 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 600.86 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 562.6 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 571.34 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 605.29 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 685.92 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 650.83 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 625.24 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 693.39 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,078 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 1,100 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,146 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,139 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,260 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1,284 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,392 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1,376 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,458 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,390 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,491 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,574 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,473 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,521 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,492 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,616 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,682 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,688 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,659 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,717 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,780 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,836 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,927 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,183 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 2,344 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2,419 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,564 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,518 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,546 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,960 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 2,997 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,312 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 3,866 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 3,971 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,971 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,971 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 | +63.1% | 295.52 current LCU per person | 482.04 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +55.5% | 693.39 current LCU per person | 1,078 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387.79 current LCU per person | 180.14 current LCU per person | 557.96 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 569.47 current LCU per person | 476.23 current LCU per person | 685.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 current LCU per person | 625.24 current LCU per person | 1,392 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,538 current LCU per person | 1,390 current LCU per person | 1,688 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,095 current LCU per person | 1,659 current LCU per person | 2,564 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,275 current LCU per person | 2,546 current LCU per person | 3,971 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 204 Kosovo 6,991 current LCU per person compare
- 205 El Salvador 5,767 current LCU per person compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 4,414 current LCU per person compare
- 208 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU per person compare
- 209 Jordan 3,797 current LCU per person compare
- 210 Palestine 3,171 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 3,971 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,971 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.14 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.