GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati is 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4261 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Kiribati 156th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.8775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +79.3% | 0.4261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7639 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 153 New Zealand 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Australia 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Nauru 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Canada 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Brunei 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Singapore 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4261 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 156th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.