Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.3777 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Kiribati 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 0.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 35 Jordan 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 36 East Timor 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Samoa 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Nepal 0.294 current US$ 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3777 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.