GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 7.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kiribati stood at 7.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 64.18 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.05 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Kiribati ranks 102nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 17.94 % change on previous year | +284.9% |
| 1973 | 40.56 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1974 | 64.18 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1975 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1976 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1977 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1978 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +236.7% |
| 1979 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1980 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1981 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1982 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 1985 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1986 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1987 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +116.9% |
| 1988 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1989 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1990 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -878.3% |
| 1992 | 58.12 % change on previous year | +342.4% |
| 1993 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1994 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8982 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1996 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +1289.8% |
| 1997 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1998 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5124 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2000 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +1424.1% |
| 2001 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2002 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -438.2% |
| 2003 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2004 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2005 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0261 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +40412.6% |
| 2008 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2009 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3572 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2011 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +1391.6% |
| 2012 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +133.1% |
| 2016 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1293 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2020 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2293.2% |
| 2021 | 18.31 % change on previous year | +545.7% |
| 2022 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2023 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +360.1% |
| 2024 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 7.39 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.89 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 7.39 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +40412.6% | 0.0261 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2293.2% | -0.1293 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1424.1% | 0.5124 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1391.6% | 0.3572 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1289.8% | 0.8982 % change on previous year | 12.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.12 % change on previous year | -20.05 % change on previous year | 64.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 16.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 58.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -0.1293 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.53 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 18.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 99 Uruguay 7.52 % change on previous year compare
- 100 New Caledonia 7.48 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Guatemala 7.44 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Brazil 7.32 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Armenia 7.13 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Montenegro 7.12 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Kiribati was 7.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 64.18 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.05 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 102nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.