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

Latest (2023)
442,122 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
182nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
442,122 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
140,309 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +45.3% 190,140 constant LCU per square kilometre 276,278 constant LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 179 Palau 499,324 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 180 Cuba 493,613 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 181 Ecuador 464,785 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 183 Peru 441,495 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 184 Yemen 431,055 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 185 Solomon Islands 399,571 constant LCU per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 9,737 data points, 1970–2023
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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.