Inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati

Kiribati: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.5%
Change on year
down 73.5%
World rank
112th
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2008
All-time low
-3.9%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati, 2007–2024

-50510152007201520242007: 3.6 annual %2008: 13.7 annual %2009: 9.8 annual %2010: -3.9 annual %2011: 1.5 annual %2012: -3 annual %2013: -1.5 annual %2014: 2.1 annual %2015: 0.572 annual %2016: 1.9 annual %2017: 0.356 annual %2018: 0.564 annual %2019: -1.8 annual %2020: 2.6 annual %2021: 2.1 annual %2022: 5.3 annual %2023: 9.3 annual %2024: 2.5 annual %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 2.5% for inflation, consumer prices in 2024.

That represents a change of down 73.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati peaked at 13.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2010.

That places Kiribati 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
2000s 9.0% 3.6% 13.7% 3
2010s -0.3% -3.9% 2.1% 10
2020s 4.3% 2.1% 9.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati?
Inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2010.
How does Kiribati rank for inflation, consumer prices?
Kiribati ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,469 data points, 1960–2025
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.