GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati

Kiribati: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
145th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
47
1978–2024

GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1978–2024

11.522.533.5197820012024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Kiribati 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1978 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1978 0.9967 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1979 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1980 0.8666 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1981 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1982 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +38.9%
1983 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP +24.4%
1984 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP -25.2%
1985 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP +32.6%
1986 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1987 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.9%
1988 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.6%
1989 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1990 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.0%
1991 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP +37.7%
1992 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1993 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1994 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1995 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1996 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1997 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.8%
1998 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP +25.9%
1999 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2000 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2001 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP +21.5%
2002 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2003 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP -23.7%
2004 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2005 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2006 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2007 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2008 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2009 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2010 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2011 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2012 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2013 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2014 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP +20.5%
2015 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.3%
2016 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2017 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2018 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2019 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.2%
2020 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2021 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2022 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2023 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2024 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.4%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9967 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2
1980s 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 142 Saint Lucia 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 143 Nauru 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 144 Tonga 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 146 Belize 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 147 Fiji 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 148 Barbados 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Kiribati rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,835 data points, 1970–2024
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GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.