GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,937 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kiribati, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3,937 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,937 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,139 current international $ per person, in 1991.
That places Kiribati 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,192 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,139 current international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,421 current international $ per person | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 1,431 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,469 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,518 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,519 current international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,535 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,593 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,526 current international $ per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,638 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1,591 current international $ per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,605 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,578 current international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,579 current international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,617 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,728 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1,792 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,735 current international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,718 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,724 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,786 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,896 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2,049 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 2,084 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,311 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 2,463 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,561 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,669 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,762 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,715 current international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,024 current international $ per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 3,350 current international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 3,527 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 3,728 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 3,937 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,937 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,937 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,434 current international $ per person | 1,139 current international $ per person | 1,593 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,658 current international $ per person | 1,578 current international $ per person | 1,792 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,231 current international $ per person | 1,724 current international $ per person | 2,762 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,380 current international $ per person | 2,715 current international $ per person | 3,937 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 176 Comoros 4,238 current international $ per person compare
- 177 Rwanda 4,164 current international $ per person compare
- 178 Togo 4,079 current international $ per person compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 3,717 current international $ per person compare
- 181 Gambia 3,706 current international $ per person compare
- 182 Ethiopia 3,622 current international $ per person 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Kiribati was 3,937 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,937 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,139 current international $ per person in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.