GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 541,975 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
541,975 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
190th
of 210 countries
All-time high
541,975 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,790 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 541,975 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 541,975 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,790 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,790 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 13,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 15,787 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 22,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 36,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1975 | 42,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 33,587 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 34,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 39,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 38,068 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 35,951 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 37,889 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 39,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 42,483 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 48,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 46,186 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 48,006 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 52,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 60,486 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 58,773 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 57,781 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 65,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 103,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1993 | 107,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 113,228 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 114,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 128,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 133,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 147,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 147,960 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 159,516 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 155,000 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 169,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 182,947 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 174,730 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 184,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 184,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 203,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 216,385 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 221,894 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 222,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 234,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 246,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 257,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 274,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 314,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 342,893 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 359,259 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 386,420 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 385,185 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 396,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 469,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 482,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 541,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,858 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,790 current LCU per square kilometre | 42,010 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,012 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,951 current LCU per square kilometre | 60,486 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,812 current LCU per square kilometre | 57,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 147,960 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,230 current LCU per square kilometre | 155,000 current LCU per square kilometre | 221,894 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,489 current LCU per square kilometre | 222,686 current LCU per square kilometre | 386,420 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 472,531 current LCU per square kilometre | 396,296 current LCU per square kilometre | 541,975 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 187 Latvia 635,774 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 632,823 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 189 Palau 600,341 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 191 Montenegro 525,564 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 192 Ecuador 486,363 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 193 Botswana 465,751 current 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 17.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,601 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 18.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3,942 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 541,975 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 541,975 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,790 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.