GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati

Kiribati: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 883,889 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
883,889 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
178th
of 206 countries
All-time high
883,889 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
34,882 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
46
1978–2023

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1978–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati is 883,889 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 883,889 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,882 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1981.

That places Kiribati 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1978 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1978 44,993 current LCU per square kilometre
1979 44,569 current LCU per square kilometre -0.9%
1980 35,474 current LCU per square kilometre -20.4%
1981 34,882 current LCU per square kilometre -1.7%
1982 44,969 current LCU per square kilometre +28.9%
1983 52,964 current LCU per square kilometre +17.8%
1984 43,928 current LCU per square kilometre -17.1%
1985 44,250 current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
1986 46,499 current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
1987 58,127 current LCU per square kilometre +25.0%
1988 65,042 current LCU per square kilometre +11.9%
1989 65,480 current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
1990 71,194 current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
1991 110,663 current LCU per square kilometre +55.4%
1992 153,083 current LCU per square kilometre +38.3%
1993 153,810 current LCU per square kilometre +0.5%
1994 163,041 current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1995 172,635 current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
1996 170,009 current LCU per square kilometre -1.5%
1997 207,304 current LCU per square kilometre +21.9%
1998 243,804 current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
1999 229,868 current LCU per square kilometre -5.7%
2000 249,072 current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
2001 262,381 current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
2002 271,228 current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2003 266,175 current LCU per square kilometre -1.9%
2004 253,720 current LCU per square kilometre -4.7%
2005 259,940 current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
2006 256,873 current LCU per square kilometre -1.2%
2007 287,230 current LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
2008 311,012 current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
2009 301,553 current LCU per square kilometre -3.0%
2010 320,248 current LCU per square kilometre +6.2%
2011 319,711 current LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
2012 363,370 current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
2013 410,633 current LCU per square kilometre +13.0%
2014 491,278 current LCU per square kilometre +19.6%
2015 612,417 current LCU per square kilometre +24.7%
2016 574,805 current LCU per square kilometre -6.1%
2017 634,568 current LCU per square kilometre +10.4%
2018 667,259 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
2019 731,547 current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%
2020 677,275 current LCU per square kilometre -7.4%
2021 734,282 current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
2022 733,528 current LCU per square kilometre -0.1%
2023 883,889 current LCU per square kilometre +20.5%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 883,889 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 883,889 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.10 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44,781 current LCU per square kilometre 44,569 current LCU per square kilometre 44,993 current LCU per square kilometre 2
1980s 49,162 current LCU per square kilometre 34,882 current LCU per square kilometre 65,480 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 167,541 current LCU per square kilometre 71,194 current LCU per square kilometre 243,804 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 271,918 current LCU per square kilometre 249,072 current LCU per square kilometre 311,012 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 512,584 current LCU per square kilometre 319,711 current LCU per square kilometre 731,547 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 757,244 current LCU per square kilometre 677,275 current LCU per square kilometre 883,889 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 175 Tunisia 939,470 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 176 Samoa 908,058 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 177 Finland 901,665 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 179 Estonia 865,741 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 180 Peru 739,062 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 181 Suriname 718,188 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 883,889 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 883,889 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 34,882 current LCU per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Kiribati rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Kiribati ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,446 data points, 1970–2023
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GNI (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.