Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
287.80 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
205th
of 209 countries
All-time high
287.80 million constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
82.81 million constant 2015 US$
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Kiribati is 287.80 million constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Kiribati peaked at 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 82.81 million constant 2015 US$, in 1971.
That places Kiribati 205th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.75 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 82.81 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 92.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 112.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 163.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 171.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 125.79 million constant 2015 US$ | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 119.98 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 121.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 107.21 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 106.05 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 112.54 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 111.32 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 100.43 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 114.41 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 99.26 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 96.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 98.07 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 119.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 110.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 103.87 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 98.01 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 121.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 121.36 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 123.84 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 127.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 127.19 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 128.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 134.40 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 129.14 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 137.84 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 133.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 135.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 133.31 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 132.50 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 134.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 141.96 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 146.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 141.93 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 142.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 144.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 149.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 157.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 170.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 172.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 191.56 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 205.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 212.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 220.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 227.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 224.41 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 243.35 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 255.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 263.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 276.14 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +45.3% | 112.21 million constant 2015 US$ | 163.05 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 82.81 million constant 2015 US$ | 171.76 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.95 million constant 2015 US$ | 96.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 119.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.52 million constant 2015 US$ | 98.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 134.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.97 million constant 2015 US$ | 132.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 146.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 144.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 227.32 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.53 million constant 2015 US$ | 224.41 million constant 2015 US$ | 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 202 Tonga 511.89 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 343.29 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 204 Sao Tome and Principe 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 206 Palau 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 207 Marshall Islands 224.00 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Nauru 100.29 million constant 2015 US$ 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Kiribati?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Kiribati was 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ 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 gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.81 million constant 2015 US$ in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kiribati ranks 205th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.