Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 763.11 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kiribati is 763.11 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 763.11 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176.95 current US$ per person, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 176.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 207.82 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 199.25 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 231.36 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 242.26 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 344.69 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 511.15 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 556.03 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 497.73 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 619.36 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 522.22 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 500.71 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 362.83 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 278.54 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 257.47 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 394.99 current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 483.84 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 544.54 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 763.11 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 763.11 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 525.37 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 763.11 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,778 current US$ per person, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203.84 current US$ per person | 176.95 current US$ per person | 231.36 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 443.55 current US$ per person | 242.26 current US$ per person | 619.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.79 current US$ per person | 257.47 current US$ per person | 763.11 current US$ per person | 5 |
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)
- 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 763.11 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 763.11 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.95 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.