GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 2,559 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Kiribati is 2,559 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 2,559 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 201.02 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 201.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 210.67 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 256.19 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 421.63 current US$ per person | +64.6% |
| 1974 | 1,131 current US$ per person | +168.3% |
| 1975 | 730.44 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 548.08 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 519.95 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 610.78 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 572.79 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 542.25 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 567.72 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 518.62 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 483.11 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 527.29 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 392.9 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 381.92 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 423.82 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 535.91 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 514.65 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 488.07 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 540.13 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 792 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 747.75 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 837.97 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 844.43 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 985.89 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 953.16 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 874.48 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 887.5 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 845.37 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 718.83 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 810.11 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1,020 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 1,083 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,162 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,123 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,353 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1,411 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,317 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,522 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,771 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 1,844 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,772 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,737 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,640 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,743 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,854 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,916 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,750 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,752 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,224 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 2,079 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,201 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2,551 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 2,559 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,559 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,559 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +168.3% | 421.63 current US$ per person | 1,131 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520.28 current US$ per person | 201.02 current US$ per person | 1,131 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 488.82 current US$ per person | 381.92 current US$ per person | 567.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 795.14 current US$ per person | 488.07 current US$ per person | 985.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,084 current US$ per person | 718.83 current US$ per person | 1,411 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,755 current US$ per person | 1,522 current US$ per person | 1,916 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,227 current US$ per person | 1,752 current US$ per person | 2,559 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 2,559 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,559 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.02 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.