Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Kiribati, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kiribati is 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
That places Kiribati 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,496 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 2,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,287 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,173 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,822 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,927 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,839 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3,024 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,175 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,394 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,927 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,839 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 174 Rwanda 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 175 Togo 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 178 Gambia 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 179 Ethiopia 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Kiribati was 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.