GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 2,109 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,109 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
161st
of 209 countries
All-time high
2,816 constant 2015 US$
in 1975
All-time low
1,283 constant 2015 US$
in 1991
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Kiribati is 2,109 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Kiribati peaked at 2,816 constant 2015 US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,283 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Kiribati ranks 161st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,474 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1,412 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,553 constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1,845 constant 2015 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 2,663 constant 2015 US$ | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 2,816 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2,074 constant 2015 US$ | -26.4% |
| 1977 | 1,991 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,026 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,782 constant 2015 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 1,734 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,812 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1,763 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1,754 constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 1,493 constant 2015 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 1,423 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,676 constant 2015 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 1,517 constant 2015 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 1,388 constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 1,283 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 1,539 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,548 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,539 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,529 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,569 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,482 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,556 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,478 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,468 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,416 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,369 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,419 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,433 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,362 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,340 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,348 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,493 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,493 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,640 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,731 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,769 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,802 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,834 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,780 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,896 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,960 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,990 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,053 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 2,109 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,963 constant 2015 US$ | 1,412 constant 2015 US$ | 2,816 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ | 1,406 constant 2015 US$ | 1,812 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,501 constant 2015 US$ | 1,283 constant 2015 US$ | 1,569 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,422 constant 2015 US$ | 1,340 constant 2015 US$ | 1,556 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,585 constant 2015 US$ | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ | 1,834 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,964 constant 2015 US$ | 1,780 constant 2015 US$ | 2,109 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Kiribati?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Kiribati was 2,109 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,816 constant 2015 US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,283 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Kiribati ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.