GDP growth in Kiribati

Kiribati: GDP growth was 4.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
75th
of 214 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 1974
All-time low
-26.8%
in 1976
Years of data
55
1971–2025

GDP growth in Kiribati, 1971–2025

-2002040197119982025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp growth in Kiribati is 4.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Kiribati peaked at 45.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.8%, in 1976.

Kiribati ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.4% -26.8% 45.3% 9
1980s 0.8% -13.2% 22.0% 10
1990s 1.8% -6.4% 24.0% 10
2000s 1.1% -3.1% 6.7% 10
2010s 4.8% 1.2% 11.3% 10
2020s 4.1% -1.3% 8.4% 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

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  4. 76 Samoa 4.2% compare
  5. 77 Eswatini 4.2% compare
  6. 78 Mauritania 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Kiribati?
Gdp growth in Kiribati was 4.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1974.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -26.8% in 1976.
How does Kiribati rank for gdp growth?
Kiribati ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.