GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Kiribati
Kiribati: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 3,257 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Kiribati, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3,257 constant 2011 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Kiribati peaked at 3,257 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,047 constant 2011 international $, in 1991.
That places Kiribati 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,214 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,047 constant 2011 international $ | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,496 constant 2011 international $ | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 2,455 constant 2011 international $ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,469 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,499 constant 2011 international $ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,456 constant 2011 international $ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,439 constant 2011 international $ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,503 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,364 constant 2011 international $ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,481 constant 2011 international $ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,358 constant 2011 international $ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,342 constant 2011 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,258 constant 2011 international $ | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,200 constant 2011 international $ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,184 constant 2011 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,264 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,286 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,172 constant 2011 international $ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,138 constant 2011 international $ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,120 constant 2011 international $ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,150 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,242 constant 2011 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,382 constant 2011 international $ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,381 constant 2011 international $ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,616 constant 2011 international $ | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2,762 constant 2011 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,823 constant 2011 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,878 constant 2011 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,927 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,835 constant 2011 international $ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,020 constant 2011 international $ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3,108 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,141 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,257 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,257 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,744 constant 2011 international $, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,257 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,104 constant 2011 international $, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,394 constant 2011 international $ | 2,047 constant 2011 international $ | 2,503 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,268 constant 2011 international $ | 2,138 constant 2011 international $ | 2,481 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 constant 2011 international $ | 2,120 constant 2011 international $ | 2,927 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,072 constant 2011 international $ | 2,835 constant 2011 international $ | 3,257 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 171 Comoros 3,568 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 172 Zimbabwe 3,450 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 173 Rwanda 3,265 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 175 Vanuatu 3,169 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 3,093 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 177 Gambia 3,031 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Kiribati?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Kiribati was 3,257 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,257 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,047 constant 2011 international $ in 1991.
- How does Kiribati rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Kiribati ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release