Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 4,917 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kiribati stood at 4,917 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 4,917 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,963 current US$ per person, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,963 current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 2,237 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 2,348 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,214 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2,469 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2,977 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 3,199 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3,141 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,165 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,005 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3,111 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,254 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,149 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,950 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,787 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3,727 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 4,049 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 4,422 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 4,917 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4,917 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,741 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4,917 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,083 current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,190 current US$ per person | 1,963 current US$ per person | 2,348 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,042 current US$ per person | 2,469 current US$ per person | 3,254 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,980 current US$ per person | 2,787 current US$ per person | 4,917 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 115 Morocco 5,180 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Libya 4,997 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Bhutan 4,920 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 4,903 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Vanuatu 4,858 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Philippines 4,742 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 4,917 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4,917 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,963 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.