GNI per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: GNI per capita was 2,826 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Kiribati, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Kiribati stood at 2,826 US$.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,170 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 667.05 US$, in 1990.
That places Kiribati 147th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 667.05 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,033 US$ | +54.8% |
| 1992 | 1,034 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 960.03 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1,100 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 1,176 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,176 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,396 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 1,404 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,348 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,295 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,271 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,325 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,534 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 1,651 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,723 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,638 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,961 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 2,079 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,811 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 2,213 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 2,404 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,702 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 2,817 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3,074 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3,168 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,827 US$ | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3,147 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 3,164 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,170 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,826 US$ | -10.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,826 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,826 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,129 US$ | 667.05 US$ | 1,404 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,629 US$ | 1,271 US$ | 2,079 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,869 US$ | 2,213 US$ | 3,170 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,826 US$ | 2,826 US$ | 2,826 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Kiribati?
- Gni per capita in Kiribati was 2,826 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,170 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 667.05 US$ in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for gni per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 147th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.