Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati is 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Kiribati 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 116.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 124 Syria 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 125 Belarus 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 United Arab Emirates 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Georgia 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 130 Fiji 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.