GDP growth in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP growth was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Kiribati, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Kiribati is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Kiribati peaked at 45.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.8%, in 1976.
Kiribati ranks 75th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.3% | — |
| 1972 | 12.1% | -627.5% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +73.1% |
| 1974 | 45.3% | +116.7% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -88.2% |
| 1976 | -26.8% | -600.9% |
| 1977 | -4.6% | -82.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -123.0% |
| 1979 | -11.6% | -1193.3% |
| 1980 | -1.1% | -90.7% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -667.2% |
| 1982 | -1.1% | -117.8% |
| 1983 | -9.8% | +796.9% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -242.3% |
| 1985 | -13.2% | -195.1% |
| 1986 | -2.5% | -81.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -152.4% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +1605.3% |
| 1989 | -7.3% | -133.1% |
| 1990 | -6.4% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | -5.6% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | -524.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -100.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -2066.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +34.6% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -101.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -2361.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +277.4% |
| 1999 | -3.9% | -188.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -272.3% |
| 2001 | -3.1% | -146.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -146.0% |
| 2003 | -1.6% | -208.9% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | -61.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -312.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +347.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -47.1% |
| 2008 | -3.0% | -197.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -118.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +128.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +166.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -83.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +791.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -138.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -758.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +49.8% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | -26.8% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | -13.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -6.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -3.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -1.3% | 8.4% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 3,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.54 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 3,952 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Kiribati?
- Gdp growth in Kiribati was 4.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.8% in 1976.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp growth?
- Kiribati ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.