Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 134,107 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 134,107 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 134,107 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,016 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 162nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29,016 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 31,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 30,564 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 38,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 35,444 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 45,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 68,434 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2013 | 80,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 78,616 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 118,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2016 | 102,753 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 97,008 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 73,194 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 61,299 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 58,244 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 83,337 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 112,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 134,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,467 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,016 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,991 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 76,223 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,444 current LCU per square kilometre | 118,895 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,010 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,244 current LCU per square kilometre | 134,107 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 159 Latvia 156,983 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Peru 153,440 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Botswana 140,388 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Montenegro 133,743 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Fiji 133,547 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Ecuador 100,815 current LCU per square kilometre 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 134,107 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 134,107 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,016 current LCU per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.