General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 4,608 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati is 4,608 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 4,608 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Kiribati ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 654.6 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 563.07 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 708.39 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 608.82 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 624.84 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 787.85 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 859.33 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 915.07 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,039 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1,067 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 959.23 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1,406 current LCU per person | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 1,442 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,327 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1,530 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1,459 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,230 current LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 1,254 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,334 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,259 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,260 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,392 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,496 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,432 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,951 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 1,986 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,321 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 2,228 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,785 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 2,728 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,601 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,485 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,614 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 3,124 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 3,405 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 4,608 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 782.84 current LCU per person | 563.07 current LCU per person | 1,067 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,320 current LCU per person | 959.23 current LCU per person | 1,530 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,958 current LCU per person | 1,260 current LCU per person | 2,785 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,139 current LCU per person | 2,485 current LCU per person | 4,608 current LCU per person | 6 |
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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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 4,608 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4,608 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.