GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP per capita was 3,468 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Kiribati stood at 3,468 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,468 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180.14 current LCU, in 1970.
Kiribati ranks 204th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 387.79 current LCU | 180.14 current LCU | 557.96 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 569.47 current LCU | 476.23 current LCU | 685.92 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 current LCU | 625.24 current LCU | 1,392 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,538 current LCU | 1,390 current LCU | 1,688 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,094 current LCU | 1,659 current LCU | 2,560 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,047 current LCU | 2,545 current LCU | 3,468 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 201 El Salvador 5,580 current LCU compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4,166 current LCU compare
- 203 South Sudan 3,893 current LCU compare
- 205 Jordan 3,279 current LCU compare
- 206 Palestine 2,592 current LCU compare
- 207 East Timor 1,343 current LCU compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.006 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.88 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.15 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Gdp per capita in Kiribati was 3,468 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,468 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.14 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release