GDP (current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (current US$), per capita was 2,289 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current us$), per capita in Kiribati stood at 2,289 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 2,289 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201.02 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 166th 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 US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 201.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 210.67 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 256.19 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 421.63 current US$ per person | +64.6% |
| 1974 | 1,131 current US$ per person | +168.3% |
| 1975 | 730.44 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 548.08 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 519.95 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 610.78 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 572.79 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 542.25 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 567.72 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 518.62 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 483.11 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 527.29 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 392.9 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 381.92 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 423.82 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 535.91 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 514.65 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 488.07 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 540.13 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 792 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 747.75 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 837.97 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 844.43 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 985.89 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 953.16 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 874.48 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 887.5 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 845.37 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 718.83 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 810.11 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1,020 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 1,083 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,162 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1,123 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,353 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1,411 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,317 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,522 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,771 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 1,844 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,772 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,737 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,640 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,743 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,853 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,913 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,751 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1,752 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,222 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 2,070 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,178 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 2,289 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,289 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,289 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +168.3% | 421.63 current US$ per person | 1,131 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520.28 current US$ per person | 201.02 current US$ per person | 1,131 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 488.82 current US$ per person | 381.92 current US$ per person | 567.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 795.14 current US$ per person | 488.07 current US$ per person | 985.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,084 current US$ per person | 718.83 current US$ per person | 1,411 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,754 current US$ per person | 1,522 current US$ per person | 1,913 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,102 current US$ per person | 1,752 current US$ per person | 2,289 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 2,289 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,289 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.02 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 166th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.