Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
193,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 193,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Kiribati 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 204,588 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 193,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 239,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 239,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 243,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 250,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 250,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 253,451 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 264,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 254,348 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 271,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 262,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 266,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 262,565 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 260,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 264,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 279,610 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 288,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 279,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 281,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 284,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 293,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 310,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 334,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 339,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 377,295 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 404,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 419,036 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 433,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 447,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 441,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 479,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 503,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,349 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 193,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 264,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 260,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 288,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 284,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 447,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 486,124 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 441,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 135 Syria 560,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burundi 550,674 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kenya 542,250 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 139 Togo 486,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 140 Brazil 481,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 141 Benin 465,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 519,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.