GNI in Kiribati
Kiribati: GNI was 837.14 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
837.14 million current LCU
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
204th
of 210 countries
All-time high
837.14 million current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
28.25 million current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
48
1978–2025
GNI in Kiribati, 1978–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 837.14 million current LCU for gni in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Kiribati peaked at 837.14 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.25 million current LCU, in 1981.
Kiribati ranks 204th of 210 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 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 36.44 million current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 36.10 million current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 28.73 million current LCU | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 28.25 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 36.42 million current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 42.90 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 35.58 million current LCU | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 35.84 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 37.66 million current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 47.08 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 52.68 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 53.04 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 57.67 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 89.64 million current LCU | +55.4% |
| 1992 | 124.00 million current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 124.59 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 132.06 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 139.83 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 137.71 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 167.92 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 197.48 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 186.19 million current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 201.75 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 212.53 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 219.69 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 215.60 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 205.51 million current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 210.55 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 208.07 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 232.66 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 251.92 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 244.26 million current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 259.40 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 258.97 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 294.33 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 332.61 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 397.94 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 496.06 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 465.59 million current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 514.20 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 540.94 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 592.42 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 548.61 million current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 595.02 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 585.44 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 719.93 million current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 801.96 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 837.14 million current LCU | +4.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 837.14 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 837.14 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 538.27 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.27 million current LCU | 36.10 million current LCU | 36.44 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.82 million current LCU | 28.25 million current LCU | 53.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.71 million current LCU | 57.67 million current LCU | 197.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.25 million current LCU | 201.75 million current LCU | 251.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 415.25 million current LCU | 258.97 million current LCU | 592.42 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.35 million current LCU | 548.61 million current LCU | 837.14 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 201 Tonga 1.73 billion current LCU compare
- 202 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 billion current LCU compare
- 203 San Marino 1.71 billion current LCU compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 553.70 million current LCU compare
- 206 Nauru 387.00 million current LCU compare
- 207 Marshall Islands 364.00 million current LCU 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 gni in Kiribati?
- Gni in Kiribati was 837.14 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 837.14 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.25 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for gni?
- Kiribati ranks 204th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.