GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 6,133 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati stood at 6,133 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 6,133 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 454.83 current LCU per person, in 1981.
Kiribati ranks 200th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 608.79 current LCU per person | — |
| 1979 | 599.96 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 469.9 current LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 454.83 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 576.94 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 668.56 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 545.5 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 539.02 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 553.4 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 675.19 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 737.6 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 725.1 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 770.39 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,174 current LCU per person | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 1,597 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 1,580 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,650 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,721 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,667 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,996 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 2,305 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 2,137 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 2,277 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2,353 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,381 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,289 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,139 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2,148 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,080 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,279 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2,417 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,294 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,386 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,340 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,621 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 2,922 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 3,451 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 4,247 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 3,930 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4,275 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 4,431 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,781 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 4,351 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4,635 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4,487 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 5,432 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 5,962 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 6,133 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6,133 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6,133 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98,458 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 604.37 current LCU per person | 599.96 current LCU per person | 608.79 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 594.6 current LCU per person | 454.83 current LCU per person | 737.6 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,660 current LCU per person | 770.39 current LCU per person | 2,305 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,266 current LCU per person | 2,080 current LCU per person | 2,417 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,538 current LCU per person | 2,340 current LCU per person | 4,781 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,167 current LCU per person | 4,351 current LCU per person | 6,133 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 197 Oman 7,351 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Kosovo 7,132 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Ecuador 6,928 current LCU per person compare
- 201 El Salvador 5,374 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4,871 current LCU per person compare
- 203 American Samoa 4,851 current LCU 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)
- 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), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 6,133 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6,133 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.83 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 200th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.