GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP per capita was 2,289 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2,289 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 2,289 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201.02 current US$, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520.28 current US$ | 201.02 current US$ | 1,131 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 488.82 current US$ | 381.92 current US$ | 567.72 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 795.14 current US$ | 488.07 current US$ | 985.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,084 current US$ | 718.83 current US$ | 1,411 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,754 current US$ | 1,522 current US$ | 1,913 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,102 current US$ | 1,752 current US$ | 2,289 current US$ | 5 |
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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 2,289 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,289 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.02 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 164th 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 31.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release