GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 360,070 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati is 360,070 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 360,070 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,273 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 126th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,273 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 15,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 18,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 31,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1974 | 85,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +170.1% |
| 1975 | 54,997 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1976 | 41,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 38,686 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 45,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 42,551 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 40,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 43,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 40,423 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 38,272 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 42,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 32,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 32,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 36,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 47,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 46,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 45,104 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 50,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 75,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 72,782 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 82,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 84,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 100,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 99,020 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 92,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 95,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 92,482 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 80,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 92,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 118,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 128,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 140,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 138,689 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 170,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 181,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 173,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 204,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 241,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 255,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 249,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 247,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 236,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 254,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 275,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 288,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 267,768 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 272,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 352,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 334,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 360,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 181,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 204,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 288,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 272,727 current US$ per square kilometre | 360,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 123 Pakistan 436,755 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Egypt 397,736 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Samoa 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Belarus 357,068 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Ghana 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Oman 343,053 current US$ 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 2,559 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 3,971 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,109 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 360,070 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 360,070 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,273 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 126th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.