GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) was 3,971 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Kiribati is 3,971 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,971 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180.14 current LCU, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 209th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (Country official) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180.14 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 184.86 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 213.92 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 295.52 current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 482.04 current LCU | +63.1% |
| 1975 | 557.96 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 448.48 current LCU | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 468.9 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 533.62 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 512.45 current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 476.23 current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 494.04 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 511.29 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 536.26 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 600.86 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 562.6 current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 571.34 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 605.29 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 685.92 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 650.83 current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 625.24 current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 693.39 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,078 current LCU | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 1,100 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,146 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,139 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,260 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1,284 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,392 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1,376 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,458 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,390 current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,491 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,574 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,473 current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,521 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,492 current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,616 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,682 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,688 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,659 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,717 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,781 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,836 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,927 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,183 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 2,344 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2,419 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,564 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,518 current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,546 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,960 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 2,997 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,312 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 3,866 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 3,971 current LCU | +2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,971 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,971 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (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 | +63.1% | 295.52 current LCU | 482.04 current LCU |
| 1992 | +55.5% | 693.39 current LCU | 1,078 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387.79 current LCU | 180.14 current LCU | 557.96 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 569.47 current LCU | 476.23 current LCU | 685.92 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 current LCU | 625.24 current LCU | 1,392 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,538 current LCU | 1,390 current LCU | 1,688 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,095 current LCU | 1,659 current LCU | 2,564 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,275 current LCU | 2,546 current LCU | 3,971 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 207 El Salvador 5,767 current LCU compare
- 208 Micronesia (country) 4,414 current LCU compare
- 210 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU compare
- 211 Jordan 3,797 current LCU compare
- 212 Palestine 3,171 current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Gdp per capita in Kiribati was 3,971 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,971 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.14 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 209th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 per capita (current LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.