Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.6584 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +334.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +334.2% | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 147 Colombia 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Fiji 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 South Africa 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Cyprus 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Jordan 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 153 Ghana 0.1239 current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6584 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.