Gross fixed capital formation in Kiribati

Kiribati: Gross fixed capital formation was 29.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.0%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
27th
of 181 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2015
All-time low
13.8%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Gross fixed capital formation in Kiribati, 2006–2024

0102030402006201520242006: 15.7 % of GDP2007: 15.4 % of GDP2008: 13.8 % of GDP2009: 17.6 % of GDP2010: 15.7 % of GDP2011: 19.4 % of GDP2012: 25.2 % of GDP2013: 29.9 % of GDP2014: 28.1 % of GDP2015: 38.6 % of GDP2016: 30.6 % of GDP2017: 25.4 % of GDP2018: 18.3 % of GDP2019: 15.8 % of GDP2020: 14.6 % of GDP2021: 17.4 % of GDP2022: 22.3 % of GDP2023: 24.7 % of GDP2024: 29 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Kiribati is 29.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Kiribati peaked at 38.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2008.

Kiribati ranks 27th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) in Kiribati, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2006 15.7%
2007 15.4% -2.0%
2008 13.8% -10.4%
2009 17.6% +27.8%
2010 15.7% -11.3%
2011 19.4% +24.2%
2012 25.2% +29.8%
2013 29.9% +18.5%
2014 28.1% -6.0%
2015 38.6% +37.2%
2016 30.6% -20.8%
2017 25.4% -16.7%
2018 18.3% -28.1%
2019 15.8% -13.8%
2020 14.6% -7.4%
2021 17.4% +19.2%
2022 22.3% +27.9%
2023 24.7% +10.8%
2024 29.0% +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 13.8% 17.6% 4
2010s 24.7% 15.7% 38.6% 10
2020s 21.6% 14.6% 29.0% 5

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  4. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.0% compare
  5. 29 United Arab Emirates 28.9%
  6. 30 Bahrain 28.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation in Kiribati?
Gross fixed capital formation in Kiribati was 29.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2008.
How does Kiribati rank for gross fixed capital formation?
Kiribati ranks 27th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 10,336 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.