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
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 187 Micronesia (country) 634,167 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 188 Latvia 632,692 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 189 Palau 612,715 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 191 Montenegro 517,741 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 496,999 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 193 Ecuador 487,788 current LCU per square kilometre 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.