GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,273 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,273 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 15,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 18,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 31,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1974 | 85,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +170.1% |
| 1975 | 54,997 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1976 | 41,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 38,686 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 45,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 42,551 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 40,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 43,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 40,423 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 38,272 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 42,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 32,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 32,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 36,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 47,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 46,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 45,104 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 50,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 75,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 72,782 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 82,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 84,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 100,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 99,020 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 92,476 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 95,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 92,482 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 80,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 92,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 118,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 128,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 140,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 138,689 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 170,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 181,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 173,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 204,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 241,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 255,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 249,051 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 247,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 236,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 254,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 275,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 288,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 267,883 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 272,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 352,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 333,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +170.1% | 31,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,502 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,564 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 181,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 204,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 288,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 272,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 124 Nigeria 399,493 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Egypt 397,736 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Belarus 357,068 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Ghana 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Oman 342,152 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Samoa 337,478 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,273 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 127th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.