GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 0.0087 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.0087 % change on previous year for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 27.56 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -5.44 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Kiribati 189th 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +210.9% |
| 1974 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1980 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1981 | -0.6893 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1982 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -1019.6% |
| 1983 | 18.16 % change on previous year | +186.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0196 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1985 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -51144.9% |
| 1986 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1988 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1989 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1990 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 19.91 % change on previous year | +296.9% |
| 1992 | 27.56 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1994 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1996 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -795.1% |
| 1997 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1998 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 1999 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9994 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3232 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2002 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +2379.2% |
| 2003 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2004 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2005 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 2006 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2007 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2008 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 2 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2010 | -0.8581 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2011 | 2 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5421 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2013 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +449.6% |
| 2014 | 5 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 2015 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 4 % change on previous year | +290.9% |
| 2019 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2020 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 2021 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 2022 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2023 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -524.5% |
| 2024 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0087 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0087 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0087 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.59 % change on previous year, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +51144.9% | -0.0196 % change on previous year | 10.02 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2379.2% | 0.3232 % change on previous year | 8.01 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1019.6% | -0.6893 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.02 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 16.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 18.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.34 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 27.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8987 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 186 Switzerland 0.2877 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Bahrain 0.2283 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Panama 0.1934 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Oman -0.0922 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Eswatini -0.4499 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Malaysia -0.4501 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Kiribati was 0.0087 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 27.56 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.44 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.