Inflation, GDP deflator in Kiribati
Kiribati: Inflation, GDP deflator was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Kiribati, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Kiribati stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Kiribati peaked at 27.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 189th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.1% | — |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 16.3% | +210.9% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -22.6% |
| 1980 | -4.5% | -149.4% |
| 1981 | -0.7% | -84.8% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | -1019.2% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | +186.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -50683.9% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | -4.9% | -168.3% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | -198.3% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +296.9% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -86.8% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -1.8% | -149.2% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -795.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -79.2% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +116.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -78.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -67.7% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +2378.9% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | -3.9% | -141.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -203.3% |
| 2006 | -5.4% | -234.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -234.5% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -79.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | -142.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -332.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -127.1% |
| 2013 | -3.0% | +449.6% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -268.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +290.9% |
| 2019 | -3.5% | -187.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -220.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +117.1% |
| 2022 | -2.1% | -122.8% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -524.4% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +48.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 5.2% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | -4.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | -1.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -5.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | -2.1% | 13.1% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,109 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 2,894 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.6283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Kiribati?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Kiribati was 0.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Kiribati ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.