GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 442,122 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 442,122 constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 442,122 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140,309 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
Kiribati ranks 182nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 143,598 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 140,309 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 157,257 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 190,140 constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 276,278 constant LCU per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 291,043 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 213,136 constant LCU per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 203,305 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 205,459 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 181,657 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 179,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 190,698 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 188,619 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 170,175 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 193,862 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 168,194 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 164,047 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 166,168 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 202,800 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 188,011 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 176,005 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 166,063 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 205,851 constant LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 205,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 209,843 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 215,619 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 215,506 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 218,042 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 227,728 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 218,815 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 233,569 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 226,225 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 229,499 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 225,883 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 224,507 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 227,410 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 240,547 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 247,895 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 240,496 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 241,788 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 244,752 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 252,740 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 267,407 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 288,081 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 291,721 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 324,585 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 347,591 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 360,623 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 373,170 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 385,352 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 379,695 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 411,891 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 430,700 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 442,122 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 442,122 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 442,122 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +45.3% | 190,140 constant LCU per square kilometre | 276,278 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200,218 constant LCU per square kilometre | 140,309 constant LCU per square kilometre | 291,043 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,227 constant LCU per square kilometre | 164,047 constant LCU per square kilometre | 202,800 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,911 constant LCU per square kilometre | 166,063 constant LCU per square kilometre | 227,728 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,782 constant LCU per square kilometre | 224,507 constant LCU per square kilometre | 247,895 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,602 constant LCU per square kilometre | 244,752 constant LCU per square kilometre | 385,352 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 416,102 constant LCU per square kilometre | 379,695 constant LCU per square kilometre | 442,122 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 179 Palau 499,324 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Cuba 493,613 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Ecuador 464,785 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 183 Peru 441,495 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Yemen 431,055 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 399,571 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 188.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 274.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,189 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 442,122 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 442,122 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,309 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.