GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 3,468 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3,468 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,468 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180.14 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 207th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180.14 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 184.86 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 213.92 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 295.52 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 482.04 current LCU per person | +63.1% |
| 1975 | 557.96 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 448.48 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 468.9 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 533.62 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 512.45 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 476.23 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 494.04 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 511.29 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 536.26 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 600.86 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 562.6 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 571.34 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 605.29 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 685.92 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 650.83 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 625.24 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 693.39 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,078 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 1,100 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,146 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,139 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,260 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1,284 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,392 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1,376 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,458 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,390 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,491 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,574 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,473 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,521 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,492 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,616 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,682 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,688 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,659 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,717 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,780 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,836 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,927 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,183 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 2,344 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2,418 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,560 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,519 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,545 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,958 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 2,984 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,278 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 3,468 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,468 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,468 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita 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 | +63.1% | 295.52 current LCU per person | 482.04 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +55.5% | 693.39 current LCU per person | 1,078 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387.79 current LCU per person | 180.14 current LCU per person | 557.96 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 569.47 current LCU per person | 476.23 current LCU per person | 685.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 current LCU per person | 625.24 current LCU per person | 1,392 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,538 current LCU per person | 1,390 current LCU per person | 1,688 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,094 current LCU per person | 1,659 current LCU per person | 2,560 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,047 current LCU per person | 2,545 current LCU per person | 3,468 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 204 El Salvador 5,580 current LCU per person compare
- 205 Micronesia (country) 4,166 current LCU per person compare
- 206 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU per person compare
- 208 Jordan 3,279 current LCU per person compare
- 209 Palestine 2,592 current LCU per person compare
- 210 East Timor 1,343 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 3,468 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,468 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.14 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 207th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.