GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 542.00 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Kiribati stood at 542.00 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Kiribati peaked at 542.00 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.36 million current LCU, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 209th of 214 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) (Country official) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.36 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 10.84 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 12.79 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 17.97 million current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 29.51 million current LCU | +64.2% |
| 1975 | 34.03 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 27.21 million current LCU | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 28.26 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 31.94 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 30.83 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 29.12 million current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 30.69 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 32.28 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 34.41 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 39.19 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 37.41 million current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 38.88 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 42.21 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 48.99 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 47.61 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 46.80 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 52.95 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 83.73 million current LCU | +58.1% |
| 1993 | 86.69 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 91.72 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 92.54 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 104.09 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 108.07 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 119.24 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 119.85 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 129.21 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 125.55 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 137.57 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 148.19 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 141.53 million current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 149.14 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 149.18 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 164.99 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 175.27 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 179.73 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 180.38 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 189.99 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 199.92 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 208.96 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 222.19 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 254.98 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 277.74 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 291.00 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 313.00 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 312.00 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 321.00 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 380.00 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 391.00 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 439.00 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 520.00 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 542.00 million current LCU | +4.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 542.00 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 542.00 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 433.92 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (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 | +64.2% | 17.97 million current LCU | 29.51 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +58.1% | 52.95 million current LCU | 83.73 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.37 million current LCU | 10.36 million current LCU | 34.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.08 million current LCU | 29.12 million current LCU | 48.99 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.57 million current LCU | 46.80 million current LCU | 119.85 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.04 million current LCU | 125.55 million current LCU | 179.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.02 million current LCU | 180.38 million current LCU | 313.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.17 million current LCU | 321.00 million current LCU | 542.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 206 Tonga 1.63 billion current LCU compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 1.10 billion current LCU compare
- 208 American Samoa 871.00 million current LCU compare
- 210 Micronesia (country) 501.80 million current LCU compare
- 211 Palau 345.00 million current LCU compare
- 212 Marshall Islands 308.00 million current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Kiribati?
- Gdp in Kiribati was 542.00 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 542.00 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.