Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 0.2803 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Kiribati, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.2803 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Kiribati peaked at 0.2803 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.018 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0189 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0223 | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0313 | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0514 | +64.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0592 | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0474 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0492 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0555 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0542 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0294 | -45.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0344 | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0384 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0408 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0459 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0429 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0433 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0481 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0556 | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0526 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0512 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0608 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0655 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0692 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.075 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0755 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0854 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0906 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1045 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1072 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1288 | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1261 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1357 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1453 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1392 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1468 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1464 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1586 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1682 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1698 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1702 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1762 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1836 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1917 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1984 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2251 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2442 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2444 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2633 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2803 | +6.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.2803 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933.12, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.2803 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 434.67, 0% of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +64.2% | 0.0313 | 0.0514 |
| 1980 | -45.7% | 0.0542 | 0.0294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0407 | 0.018 | 0.0592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0431 | 0.0294 | 0.0556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0785 | 0.0512 | 0.1072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1465 | 0.1261 | 0.1698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2178 | 0.1702 | 0.2803 | 10 |
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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Kiribati?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Kiribati was 0.2803 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2803 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Kiribati ranks 191st 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 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.