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Economy · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income
Kiribati: the economy in numbers
GDP is $349m (2025), 207th of 211 in the world and 32nd of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $2,559 (2025), 170th of 211 in the world and 32nd of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $3,937 (2025), 177th of 199 in the world and 30th of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.
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Economy: Kiribati in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $349m2025 | 207/211 | 32/36 | $74.9m | $165m | $221m | +82%since 2015 | $33.7tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $2,5592025 | 170/211 | 32/36 | $845 | $1,522 | $1,752 | +56%since 2015 | $14,077 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $3,9372025 | 177/199 | 30/31 | $1,638 | $1,724 | $2,715 | +70%since 2015 | $29,303 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $3,9302025 | 141/201 | 27/33 | $1,370 | $2,030 | $3,070 | +13%since 2015 | $14,420 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 4.2%2025 | 74/210 | 16/36 | 6.7% | 1.2% | -1.3% | −7.0 ppsince 2015 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 2.7%2025 | 94/210 | 22/36 | 5.0% | -0.9% | -3.0% | −7.1 ppsince 2015 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 23.2%2024 | 24/198 | 5/29 | 21.4% | 24.7% | 27.0% | −2.1 ppsince 2014 | 5.5% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 11.8%2024 | 177/201 | 24/30 | 11.6% | 12.0% | 9.9% | −2.3 ppsince 2014 | 33.1% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 4.2%2024 | 161/194 | 22/30 | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.5% | −0.9 ppsince 2014 | 22.3% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 70.3%2024 | 35/201 | 9/30 | 58.1% | 62.9% | 66.5% | +9.9 ppsince 2014 | 59.8% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 29.9%2024 | 32/175 | 9/27 | · | 15.9% | 14.7% | +1.3 ppsince 2014 | 34.8% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 12.9%2024 | 136/163 | 21/25 | · | 15.9% | 46.1% | −41.8 ppsince 2014 | 37.0% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 165/209 | 23/36 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+82%$349m in 2025
- GDP per capita+56%$2,559 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+70%$3,937 in 2025
- GNI per capita+13%$3,930 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−7.0 pp4.2% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−7.1 pp2.7% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Kiribati and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Kiribati. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Kiribati | United States | France |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $349m2025 | $30.8tn2025 | $3.4tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $2,5592025 | $90,0272025 | $48,9862025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $3,9372025 | $90,0272025 | $63,9752025 |
| GNI per capita | $3,9302025 | $88,8102025 | $48,6302025 |
| GDP growth | 4.2%2025 | 2.2%2025 | 0.8%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.7%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 0.6%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 23.2%2024 | 0.9%2021 | 1.4%2025 |
| Industry share | 11.8%2024 | 17.6%2021 | 16.8%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 4.2%2024 | 10.5%2021 | 9.5%2025 |