GNI per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: GNI per capita was 5,609 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Kiribati, 1978β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 5,609 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Kiribati peaked at 5,609 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 454.83 current LCU, in 1981.
Kiribati ranks 197th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 604.37 current LCU | 599.96 current LCU | 608.79 current LCU | 2 |
| 1980s | 594.6 current LCU | 454.83 current LCU | 737.6 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,660 current LCU | 770.39 current LCU | 2,305 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,266 current LCU | 2,080 current LCU | 2,417 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,538 current LCU | 2,340 current LCU | 4,782 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,910 current LCU | 4,350 current LCU | 5,609 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 194 Marshall Islands 8,853 current LCU compare
- 195 Oman 7,258 current LCU compare
- 196 Ecuador 6,691 current LCU compare
- 198 El Salvador 5,224 current LCU compare
- 199 Micronesia (country) 4,496 current LCU compare
- 200 South Sudan 3,414 current LCU compare
More population data for Kiribati
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.006 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.12 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.88 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.15 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Kiribati?
- Gni per capita in Kiribati was 5,609 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5,609 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.83 current LCU in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for gni per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release