GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kiribati is 4.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 55.44 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -20.41 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Kiribati 162nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.9425 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -20.41 % change on previous year | +2065.2% |
| 1981 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1982 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -1833.6% |
| 1983 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1984 | -17.06 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1985 | 0.733 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1986 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +593.3% |
| 1987 | 25.01 % change on previous year | +392.2% |
| 1988 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6734 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1990 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +1195.8% |
| 1991 | 55.44 % change on previous year | +535.3% |
| 1992 | 38.33 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.475 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1994 | 6 % change on previous year | +1163.4% |
| 1995 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1996 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1997 | 21.94 % change on previous year | -1542.2% |
| 1998 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1999 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2000 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 2001 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2003 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2004 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 2005 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2006 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2007 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -1101.7% |
| 2008 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2009 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -303.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1677 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2012 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -8243.3% |
| 2013 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 19.64 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2015 | 24.66 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2016 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2017 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2020 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2021 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 2022 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2023 | 22.97 % change on previous year | -1526.0% |
| 2024 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2025 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.39 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.02 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.39 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +8243.3% | -0.1677 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2065.2% | -0.9425 % change on previous year | -20.41 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1833.6% | -1.67 % change on previous year | 28.92 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1542.2% | -1.52 % change on previous year | 21.94 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1526.0% | -1.61 % change on previous year | 22.97 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1195.8% | 0.6734 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.9425 % change on previous year | -0.9425 % change on previous year | -0.9425 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -20.41 % change on previous year | 28.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.72 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | 55.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | 24.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 % change on previous year | -7.39 % change on previous year | 22.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 159 Cyprus 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 160 South Korea 4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Australia 4.45 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Austria 4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Israel 4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Denmark 4.13 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kiribati was 4.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 55.44 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.41 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 162nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.