GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP was 349.23 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Kiribati stood at 349.23 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Kiribati peaked at 349.23 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.56 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 12.36 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 15.31 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 25.64 million current US$ | +67.5% |
| 1974 | 69.26 million current US$ | +170.1% |
| 1975 | 44.55 million current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1976 | 33.25 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 31.34 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 36.56 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 34.47 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 33.16 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 35.27 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 32.74 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 31.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 34.39 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 26.13 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 25.99 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 29.55 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 38.28 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 37.65 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 36.53 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 41.25 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 61.49 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 58.95 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 67.06 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 68.60 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 81.46 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 80.21 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 74.91 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 77.32 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 74.91 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 64.94 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 74.74 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 96.11 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 104.09 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 113.89 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 112.34 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 138.06 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 147.02 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 140.18 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 165.46 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 195.97 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 207.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 201.73 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 200.29 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 191.56 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 206.47 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 223.03 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 233.86 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 216.89 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 220.91 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 285.45 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 271.21 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 291.66 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 343.15 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 349.23 million current US$ | +1.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 349.23 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.08 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 349.23 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.67 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +170.1% | 25.64 million current US$ | 69.26 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.43 million current US$ | 11.56 million current US$ | 69.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.42 million current US$ | 25.99 million current US$ | 38.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.78 million current US$ | 36.53 million current US$ | 81.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.63 million current US$ | 64.94 million current US$ | 147.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.23 million current US$ | 165.46 million current US$ | 233.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.60 million current US$ | 220.91 million current US$ | 349.23 million current US$ | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Kiribati?
- Gdp in Kiribati was 349.23 million current US$ 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 349.23 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.