Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Kiribati

Kiribati: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 6.46 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.22 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-45.71 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Kiribati, 1971–2019

-50-250255075197119952019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 6.46 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 562.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Kiribati peaked at 64.22 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -45.71 % change on previous year, in 1980.

That places Kiribati 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.66 % change on previous year —
1972 17.94 % change on previous year +284.9%
1973 40.56 % change on previous year +126.1%
1974 64.22 % change on previous year +58.3%
1975 15.28 % change on previous year -76.2%
1976 -20.05 % change on previous year -231.2%
1977 3.87 % change on previous year -119.3%
1978 12.76 % change on previous year +229.6%
1979 -2.28 % change on previous year -117.9%
1980 -45.71 % change on previous year +1901.2%
1981 16.79 % change on previous year -136.7%
1982 11.67 % change on previous year -30.5%
1983 6.25 % change on previous year -46.4%
1984 12.7 % change on previous year +103.1%
1985 -6.59 % change on previous year -151.9%
1986 0.9347 % change on previous year -114.2%
1987 11.02 % change on previous year +1079.1%
1988 15.53 % change on previous year +40.9%
1989 -5.31 % change on previous year -134.2%
1990 -2.62 % change on previous year -50.6%
1991 18.69 % change on previous year -813.5%
1992 7.67 % change on previous year -59.0%
1993 5.65 % change on previous year -26.2%
1994 8.37 % change on previous year +48.0%
1995 0.7377 % change on previous year -91.2%
1996 13.14 % change on previous year +1682.0%
1997 6.01 % change on previous year -54.3%
1998 15.35 % change on previous year +155.5%
1999 2.59 % change on previous year -83.1%
2000 20.2 % change on previous year +679.6%
2001 -2.1 % change on previous year -110.4%
2002 7.59 % change on previous year -460.6%
2003 7.04 % change on previous year -7.3%
2004 -4.17 % change on previous year -159.2%
2005 5.49 % change on previous year -231.7%
2006 -0.3044 % change on previous year -105.5%
2007 8.31 % change on previous year -2829.6%
2008 6.05 % change on previous year -27.2%
2009 0.9741 % change on previous year -83.9%
2010 0.2432 % change on previous year -75.0%
2011 3.5 % change on previous year +1339.8%
2012 4.23 % change on previous year +20.9%
2013 4.42 % change on previous year +4.4%
2014 3.49 % change on previous year -21.0%
2015 13.46 % change on previous year +285.2%
2016 8.47 % change on previous year -37.0%
2017 0.0553 % change on previous year -99.3%
2018 7.76 % change on previous year +13933.7%
2019 6.46 % change on previous year -16.8%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 6.46 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 6.46 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.53 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +13933.7% 0.0553 % change on previous year 7.76 % change on previous year
2007 +2829.6% -0.3044 % change on previous year 8.31 % change on previous year
1980 -1901.2% -2.28 % change on previous year -45.71 % change on previous year
1996 +1682.0% 0.7377 % change on previous year 13.14 % change on previous year
2011 +1339.8% 0.2432 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year
1987 +1079.1% 0.9347 % change on previous year 11.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.22 % change on previous year -20.05 % change on previous year 64.22 % change on previous year 9
1980s 1.73 % change on previous year -45.71 % change on previous year 16.79 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.56 % change on previous year -2.62 % change on previous year 18.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.91 % change on previous year -4.17 % change on previous year 20.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.21 % change on previous year 0.0553 % change on previous year 13.46 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 76 Iceland 6.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 77 Benin 6.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 78 Papua New Guinea 6.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 80 Cote d'Ivoire 6.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 81 Maldives 6.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 82 Niger 6.36 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Kiribati?
Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Kiribati was 6.46 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 64.22 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -45.71 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does Kiribati rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
Kiribati ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 562.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 10,054 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.