GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati

Kiribati: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 536,314 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
536,314 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
190th
of 210 countries
All-time high
536,314 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,790 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 536,314 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 536,314 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,790 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.

Kiribati ranks 190th of 210 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), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 12,790 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 13,386 current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
1972 15,787 current LCU per square kilometre +17.9%
1973 22,191 current LCU per square kilometre +40.6%
1974 36,432 current LCU per square kilometre +64.2%
1975 42,010 current LCU per square kilometre +15.3%
1976 33,587 current LCU per square kilometre -20.1%
1977 34,888 current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
1978 39,438 current LCU per square kilometre +13.0%
1979 38,068 current LCU per square kilometre -3.5%
1980 35,951 current LCU per square kilometre -5.6%
1981 37,889 current LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
1982 39,852 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
1983 42,483 current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
1984 48,386 current LCU per square kilometre +13.9%
1985 46,186 current LCU per square kilometre -4.5%
1986 48,006 current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
1987 52,110 current LCU per square kilometre +8.5%
1988 60,486 current LCU per square kilometre +16.1%
1989 58,773 current LCU per square kilometre -2.8%
1990 57,781 current LCU per square kilometre -1.7%
1991 65,373 current LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
1992 103,370 current LCU per square kilometre +58.1%
1993 107,031 current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
1994 113,228 current LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
1995 114,245 current LCU per square kilometre +0.9%
1996 128,507 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1997 133,417 current LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
1998 147,206 current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
1999 147,960 current LCU per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 159,516 current LCU per square kilometre +7.8%
2001 155,000 current LCU per square kilometre -2.8%
2002 169,841 current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%
2003 182,947 current LCU per square kilometre +7.7%
2004 174,730 current LCU per square kilometre -4.5%
2005 184,127 current LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
2006 184,175 current LCU per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 203,686 current LCU per square kilometre +10.6%
2008 216,385 current LCU per square kilometre +6.2%
2009 221,894 current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 222,686 current LCU per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 234,551 current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
2012 246,817 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
2013 257,978 current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
2014 274,310 current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
2015 314,794 current LCU per square kilometre +14.8%
2016 342,893 current LCU per square kilometre +8.9%
2017 359,011 current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
2018 385,851 current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2019 385,352 current LCU per square kilometre -0.1%
2020 396,277 current LCU per square kilometre +2.8%
2021 468,821 current LCU per square kilometre +18.3%
2022 480,627 current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
2023 536,314 current LCU per square kilometre +11.6%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 536,314 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 536,314 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP (current 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 +64.2% 22,191 current LCU per square kilometre 36,432 current LCU per square kilometre
1992 +58.1% 65,373 current LCU per square kilometre 103,370 current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28,858 current LCU per square kilometre 12,790 current LCU per square kilometre 42,010 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 47,012 current LCU per square kilometre 35,951 current LCU per square kilometre 60,486 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 111,812 current LCU per square kilometre 57,781 current LCU per square kilometre 147,960 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 185,230 current LCU per square kilometre 155,000 current LCU per square kilometre 221,894 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 302,424 current LCU per square kilometre 222,686 current LCU per square kilometre 385,851 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 470,510 current LCU per square kilometre 396,277 current LCU per square kilometre 536,314 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 187 Micronesia (country) 634,167 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 188 Latvia 632,692 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 189 Palau 612,715 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 191 Montenegro 517,741 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 192 Solomon Islands 496,999 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 193 Ecuador 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 536,314 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 536,314 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 12,790 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Kiribati rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Kiribati ranks 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,868 data points, 1970–2023
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GDP (current 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.