GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 5,609 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati stood at 5,609 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 5,609 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 454.83 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Kiribati 199th out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 608.79 current LCU per person | — |
| 1979 | 599.96 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 469.9 current LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 454.83 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 576.94 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 668.56 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 545.5 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 539.02 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 553.4 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 675.19 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 737.6 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 725.1 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 770.39 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1,174 current LCU per person | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 1,597 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 1,580 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,650 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,721 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,667 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,996 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 2,305 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 2,137 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 2,277 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2,353 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,381 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,289 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,139 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2,148 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,080 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,279 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2,417 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,294 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,386 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,340 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,621 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 2,922 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 3,451 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 4,247 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 3,930 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4,274 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 4,427 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,782 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 4,350 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4,633 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4,554 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5,402 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 5,609 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 5,609 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 5,609 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 604.37 current LCU per person | 599.96 current LCU per person | 608.79 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 594.6 current LCU per person | 454.83 current LCU per person | 737.6 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,660 current LCU per person | 770.39 current LCU per person | 2,305 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,266 current LCU per person | 2,080 current LCU per person | 2,417 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,538 current LCU per person | 2,340 current LCU per person | 4,782 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,910 current LCU per person | 4,350 current LCU per person | 5,609 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 196 Marshall Islands 8,853 current LCU per person compare
- 197 Oman 7,258 current LCU per person compare
- 198 Ecuador 6,691 current LCU per person compare
- 200 El Salvador 5,224 current LCU per person compare
- 201 American Samoa 4,851 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4,496 current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 5,609 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5,609 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.83 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 199th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.