Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 563.70 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 563.70 million constant 2015 US$ for gross national expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Kiribati peaked at 563.70 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 227.12 million constant 2015 US$, in 2010.
That places Kiribati 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 240.48 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2007 | 243.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 235.21 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 234.98 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 227.12 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 246.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 269.65 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 289.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 309.18 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 351.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 370.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 378.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 370.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 385.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 363.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 425.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 493.67 million constant 2015 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 521.46 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 563.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 563.70 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.15 billion constant 2015 US$, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 563.70 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.21 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 234.98 million constant 2015 US$ | 243.70 million constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 319.75 million constant 2015 US$ | 227.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 385.46 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 473.65 million constant 2015 US$ | 363.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 563.70 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 157 Samoa 1.29 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 158 San Marino 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 Tonga 793.07 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 508.88 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Palau 361.81 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Marshall Islands 326.93 million constant 2015 US$ 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 national expenditure in Kiribati?
- Gross national expenditure in Kiribati was 563.70 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 563.70 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.12 million constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross national expenditure?
- Kiribati ranks 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.