Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 7,451 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati is 7,451 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 7,451 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,606 current LCU per person, in 2006.
That places Kiribati 176th out of 186 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 (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,606 current LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 2,673 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,800 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,839 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,692 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,886 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3,089 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3,253 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3,511 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 4,000 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 4,185 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,246 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,214 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,244 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,049 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,962 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 5,837 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 6,655 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 7,451 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 7,451 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,132 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 7,451 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100,093 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,729 current LCU per person | 2,606 current LCU per person | 2,839 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,632 current LCU per person | 2,692 current LCU per person | 4,246 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,791 current LCU per person | 4,049 current LCU per person | 7,451 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 173 Kosovo 9,108 current LCU per person compare
- 173 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9,108 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Kuwait 8,311 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Turkmenistan 7,217 current LCU per person
- 178 El Salvador 7,154 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Ecuador 6,874 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 7,451 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7,451 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,606 current LCU per person in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (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.