GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 466.52 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
466.52 million current LCU
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
207th
of 211 countries
All-time high
466.52 million current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
10.36 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp in Kiribati stood at 466.52 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Kiribati peaked at 466.52 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.36 million current LCU, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 207th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.36 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 10.84 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 12.79 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 17.97 million current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 29.51 million current LCU | +64.2% |
| 1975 | 34.03 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 27.21 million current LCU | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 28.26 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 31.94 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 30.83 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 29.12 million current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 30.69 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 32.28 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 34.41 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 39.19 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 37.41 million current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 38.88 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 42.21 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 48.99 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 47.61 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 46.80 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 52.95 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 83.73 million current LCU | +58.1% |
| 1993 | 86.69 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 91.72 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 92.54 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 104.09 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 108.07 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 119.24 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 119.85 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 129.21 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 125.55 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 137.57 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 148.19 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 141.53 million current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 149.14 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 149.18 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 164.99 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 175.27 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 179.73 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 180.38 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 189.99 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 199.92 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 208.96 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 222.19 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 254.98 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 277.74 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 290.80 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 312.54 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 312.13 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 320.98 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 379.75 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 389.31 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 434.41 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 466.52 million current LCU | +7.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 466.52 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 466.52 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 416.65 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +64.2% | 17.97 million current LCU | 29.51 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +58.1% | 52.95 million current LCU | 83.73 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.37 million current LCU | 10.36 million current LCU | 34.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.08 million current LCU | 29.12 million current LCU | 48.99 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.57 million current LCU | 46.80 million current LCU | 119.85 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.04 million current LCU | 125.55 million current LCU | 179.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.96 million current LCU | 180.38 million current LCU | 312.54 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.19 million current LCU | 320.98 million current LCU | 466.52 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 1.10 billion current LCU compare
- 205 American Samoa 871.00 million current LCU compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 471.43 million current LCU compare
- 208 Palau 281.85 million current LCU compare
- 209 Marshall Islands 280.36 million current LCU compare
- 210 Nauru 244.59 million current LCU 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)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Kiribati?
- Gdp in Kiribati was 466.52 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 466.52 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 207th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release