GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
144th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
48
1978–2025
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati stood at 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Kiribati 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.9967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 141 Grenada 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Tuvalu 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Nauru 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Fiji 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Barbados 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.