Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 2,601 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Kiribati stood at 2,601 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 2,601 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 352.07 current US$ per person, in 1986.
Kiribati ranks 156th 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 US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 541.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 519.07 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 539.2 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 506.04 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 463.65 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 500.17 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 374.89 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 352.07 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 376.85 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 484.91 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 462.51 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 430.85 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 506.43 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 760.93 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 708.01 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 800.6 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 804.46 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 931.52 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 880.72 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 818.97 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 854.63 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 757.01 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 671.43 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 744.09 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 920.1 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 1,004 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,049 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,254 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1,340 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,245 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,458 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1,709 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 1,772 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,699 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,689 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,558 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1,741 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1,898 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1,868 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,764 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,775 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,189 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 2,109 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,247 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 2,601 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,601 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,601 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,638 current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 541.25 current US$ per person | 541.25 current US$ per person | 541.25 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 457.94 current US$ per person | 352.07 current US$ per person | 539.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 749.71 current US$ per person | 430.85 current US$ per person | 931.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,004 current US$ per person | 671.43 current US$ per person | 1,340 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,716 current US$ per person | 1,458 current US$ per person | 1,898 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,184 current US$ per person | 1,775 current US$ per person | 2,601 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 2,601 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,601 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.07 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 156th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.