Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was -2,429 current LCU per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati stood at -2,429 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at -768.58 current LCU per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2,523 current LCU per person, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -879.61 current LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | -808.24 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | -880.29 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | -854.19 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | -768.58 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | -834.57 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | -815.27 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | -841.55 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | -1,033 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2015 | -992.64 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | -1,138 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | -1,173 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | -1,165 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -1,326 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2020 | -1,130 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | -1,476 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2022 | -2,142 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 2023 | -2,523 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2024 | -2,429 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -2,429 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,422 current LCU per person. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -2,429 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,262 current LCU per person. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -855.58 current LCU per person | -880.29 current LCU per person | -808.24 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | -1,009 current LCU per person | -1,326 current LCU per person | -768.58 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,940 current LCU per person | -2,523 current LCU per person | -1,130 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 166 United States Virgin Islands -1,470 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Marshall Islands -1,823 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Palau -2,350 current LCU per person compare
- 170 Haiti -2,486 current LCU per person compare
- 171 Eritrea -2,625 current LCU per person compare
- 172 Tonga -2,914 current LCU 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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati was -2,429 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was -768.58 current LCU per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,523 current LCU per person in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.