GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP per capita was 2,559 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2,559 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 2,559 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 201.02 current US$, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 170th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 201.02 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 210.67 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 256.19 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 421.63 current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1974 | 1,131 current US$ | +168.3% |
| 1975 | 730.44 current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 548.08 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 519.94 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 610.78 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 572.79 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 542.25 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 567.72 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 518.62 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 483.11 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 527.29 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 392.9 current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 381.92 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 423.82 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 535.91 current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 514.65 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 488.07 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 540.13 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 792 current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 747.75 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 837.97 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 844.43 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 985.89 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 953.16 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 874.48 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 887.5 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 845.37 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 718.83 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 810.11 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1,020 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 1,083 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,162 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,123 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,353 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1,411 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,317 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,522 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,771 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 1,844 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,772 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,737 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,640 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,743 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,854 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,916 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,750 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,752 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,224 current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 2,079 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,201 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2,551 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 2,559 current US$ | +0.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,559 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,559 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +168.3% | 421.63 current US$ | 1,131 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520.28 current US$ | 201.02 current US$ | 1,131 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 488.82 current US$ | 381.92 current US$ | 567.72 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 795.14 current US$ | 488.07 current US$ | 985.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,084 current US$ | 718.83 current US$ | 1,411 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,755 current US$ | 1,522 current US$ | 1,916 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,227 current US$ | 1,752 current US$ | 2,559 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Gdp per capita in Kiribati was 2,559 current US$ 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 2,559 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.02 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 170th 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 56.0%. 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 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. 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.