Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 3,942 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati is 3,942 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,942 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 455.87 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Kiribati ranks 199th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 484.23 current LCU per person | — |
| 1980 | 455.87 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 469.22 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 498.89 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 514.66 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 569.95 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 536.81 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 526.69 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 538.21 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 620.64 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 584.89 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 551.94 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 650.13 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 1,036 current LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 1993 | 1,041 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,095 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,085 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,190 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1,187 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,304 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1,325 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,306 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,298 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,370 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,419 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,365 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,377 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,394 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,499 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1,597 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,596 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,589 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,657 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,712 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,760 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,874 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,074 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2,343 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 2,476 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,500 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,538 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,580 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,913 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 3,040 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,382 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 3,942 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,942 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230,510 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,942 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 121,813 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +59.4% | 650.13 current LCU per person | 1,036 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484.23 current LCU per person | 484.23 current LCU per person | 484.23 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 531.58 current LCU per person | 455.87 current LCU per person | 620.64 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,046 current LCU per person | 551.94 current LCU per person | 1,325 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,422 current LCU per person | 1,298 current LCU per person | 1,597 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,052 current LCU per person | 1,589 current LCU per person | 2,538 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,172 current LCU per person | 2,580 current LCU per person | 3,942 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 196 Kosovo 5,489 current LCU per person compare
- 197 El Salvador 5,061 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Micronesia (country) 4,023 current LCU per person compare
- 200 Jordan 3,406 current LCU per person compare
- 201 Tuvalu 3,285 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Palestine 2,483 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 3,942 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,942 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 455.87 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 199th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.