Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Kiribati, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure 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 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 156.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Kiribati 193rd out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 156.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 214.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 211.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 233.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 230.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 362.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 358.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 190 Vanuatu 1.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 191 Dominica 1.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 192 Tonga 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 194 Micronesia (country) 447.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 195 Palau 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 277.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -93.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2024)
- GDP per capita 2,109 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,109 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 152.09 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 97.99 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -10.45 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Kiribati?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Kiribati was 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.