GDP per capita in Kiribati

Kiribati: GDP per capita was 2,894 constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,894 constant LCU
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
206th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,866 constant LCU
in 1975
All-time low
1,761 constant LCU
in 1991
Years of data
56
1970–2025

GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 2,894 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,866 constant LCU in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,761 constant LCU, in 1991.

Kiribati ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,695 constant LCU 1,938 constant LCU 3,866 constant LCU 10
1980s 2,216 constant LCU 1,930 constant LCU 2,487 constant LCU 10
1990s 2,060 constant LCU 1,761 constant LCU 2,153 constant LCU 10
2000s 1,952 constant LCU 1,840 constant LCU 2,135 constant LCU 10
2010s 2,175 constant LCU 1,824 constant LCU 2,518 constant LCU 10
2020s 2,696 constant LCU 2,443 constant LCU 2,894 constant LCU 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 203 Zimbabwe 4,381 constant LCU compare
  2. 204 Jordan 3,647 constant LCU compare
  3. 205 Azerbaijan 3,312 constant LCU compare
  4. 207 Micronesia (country) 2,304 constant LCU compare
  5. 208 Palestine 2,302 constant LCU compare
  6. 209 South Sudan 1,439 constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Kiribati?
Gdp per capita in Kiribati was 2,894 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 3,866 constant LCU in 1975.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 1,761 constant LCU in 1991.
How does Kiribati rank for gdp per capita?
Kiribati ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 11,623 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.