Real gdp growth in Kiribati
Kiribati: Real gdp growth was 4.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Kiribati is 4.63, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 266.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Kiribati peaked at 23.96 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -13.24, in 1985.
That places Kiribati 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1.08 | — |
| 1981 | 6.12 | -667.4% |
| 1982 | -1.09 | -117.8% |
| 1983 | -9.78 | +797.1% |
| 1984 | 13.92 | -242.3% |
| 1985 | -13.24 | -195.1% |
| 1986 | -2.47 | -81.4% |
| 1987 | 1.29 | -152.4% |
| 1988 | 22.05 | +1604.9% |
| 1989 | -7.29 | -133.1% |
| 1990 | -6.38 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | -5.65 | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 23.96 | -524.1% |
| 1993 | -0.104 | -100.4% |
| 1994 | 2.04 | -2066.3% |
| 1995 | 2.75 | +34.6% |
| 1996 | -0.052 | -101.9% |
| 1997 | 1.18 | -2363.5% |
| 1998 | 4.44 | +277.4% |
| 1999 | -3.91 | -188.1% |
| 2000 | 6.74 | -272.3% |
| 2001 | -3.14 | -146.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -146.0% |
| 2003 | -1.57 | -208.8% |
| 2004 | -0.609 | -61.3% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -312.2% |
| 2006 | 5.78 | +347.1% |
| 2007 | 3.06 | -47.1% |
| 2008 | -2.98 | -197.7% |
| 2009 | 0.537 | -118.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +128.3% |
| 2011 | 3.26 | +166.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 7.73 | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | -83.7% |
| 2015 | 11.27 | +791.2% |
| 2016 | 7.09 | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 3.48 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.26 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | -1.47 | -145.0% |
| 2021 | 8.62 | -686.9% |
| 2022 | 5.04 | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 4.63 | +40.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.05, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2363.5% | -0.052 | 1.18 |
| 1994 | +2066.3% | -0.104 | 2.04 |
| 1988 | +1604.9% | 1.29 | 22.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8433 | -13.24 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 | -6.38 | 23.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | -3.14 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 1.23 | 11.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 | -1.47 | 8.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 50 St. Lucia 4.69 compare
- 51 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 4.67 compare
- 52 Paraguay 4.67 compare
- 54 Nepal 4.6 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 4.56 compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 4.5 compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Kiribati?
- Real gdp growth in Kiribati was 4.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 23.96 in 1992.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.24 in 1985.
- How does Kiribati rank for real gdp growth?
- Kiribati ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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