Kiribati in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Kiribati, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$349.2 m

2025

from $74.9 m in 2000

GDP per person

$2 559

2025

from $845 in 2000

Real growth

4.2%

2025

from 6.7% in 2000

Inflation

2.5%

2024

from 3.6% in 2007

Government debt

8.0%of GDP

2025

from 12.7% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Kiribati's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$349.2 m2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$349.2 m
2024	$343.2 m
2023	$291.7 m
2022	$271.2 m
2021	$285.5 m
2020	$220.9 m
2019	$216.9 m
2018	$233.9 m
2017	$223.0 m
2016	$206.5 m
2015	$191.6 m
2014	$200.3 m
2013	$201.7 m
2012	$207.0 m
2011	$196.0 m
2010	$165.5 m
2009	$140.2 m
2008	$147.0 m
2007	$138.1 m
2006	$112.3 m
2005	$113.9 m
2004	$104.1 m
2003	$96.1 m
2002	$74.7 m
2001	$64.9 m
2000	$74.9 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.1%
2030 (projection)	2.1%
2029 (projection)	2.2%
2028 (projection)	2.2%
2027 (projection)	2.4%
2026 (projection)	3.1%
2025	4.2%
2024	4.7%
2023	3.1%
2022	5.1%
2021	8.4%
2020	−1.3%
2019	3.3%
2018	3.4%
2017	3.7%
2016	7.1%
2015	11.3%
2014	1.3%
2013	7.7%
2012	5.8%
2011	3.3%
2010	1.2%
2009	0.5%
2008	−3.0%
2007	3.1%
2006	5.8%
2005	1.3%
2004	−0.6%
2003	−1.6%
2002	1.4%
2001	−3.1%
2000	6.7%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$2 5592025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$2 559	$3 937
2024	$2 551	$3 728
2023	$2 201	$3 527
2022	$2 079	$3 350
2021	$2 224	$3 024
2020	$1 752	$2 715
2019	$1 750	$2 762
2018	$1 916	$2 669
2017	$1 854	$2 561
2016	$1 743	$2 463
2015	$1 640	$2 311
2014	$1 737	$2 084
2013	$1 772	$2 049
2012	$1 844	$1 896
2011	$1 771	$1 786
2010	$1 522	$1 724
2009	$1 317	$1 718
2008	$1 411	$1 735
2007	$1 353	$1 792
2006	$1 123	$1 728
2005	$1 162	$1 617
2004	$1 083	$1 579
2003	$1 021	$1 578
2002	$810	$1 605
2001	$719	$1 591
2000	$845	$1 638

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200058%21%9%

202470%23%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.5%2024

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	1.8%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.5%
2027 (projection)	3.1%
2026 (projection)	4.5%
2024	2.5%
2023	9.3%
2022	5.3%
2021	2.0%
2020	2.5%
2019	−1.8%
2018	0.6%
2017	0.4%
2016	1.9%
2015	0.6%
2014	2.1%
2013	−1.5%
2012	−3.0%
2011	1.5%
2010	−3.9%
2009	9.8%
2008	13.7%
2007	3.6%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

4.5%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	4.5%	97.6%
2023	5.9%	100.6%
2022	7.6%	99.7%
2021	3.8%	70.7%
2020	10.4%	68.0%
2019	15.0%	83.4%
2018	9.0%	74.2%
2017	13.3%	87.2%
2016	16.6%	94.7%
2015	14.0%	95.9%
2014	12.0%	92.2%
2013	11.0%	85.8%
2012	12.8%	83.4%
2011	13.2%	80.3%
2010	11.6%	74.1%
2009	14.1%	83.5%
2008	14.1%	81.3%
2007	15.4%	80.7%
2006	10.2%	83.8%
2005	14.1%	109.5%
2004	12.1%	89.2%
2003	16.3%	87.6%
2002	19.1%	106.5%
2001	15.6%	95.2%
2000	10.8%	83.3%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−17.6%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−17.6%
2024	−17.4%
2023	−1.8%
2022	−12.0%
2021	7.1%
2020	32.3%
2019	40.0%
2018	32.9%
2017	31.6%
2016	9.3%
2015	29.4%
2014	28.0%
2013	−5.0%
2012	1.8%
2011	−8.8%
2010	0.1%
2009	−11.8%
2008	−3.6%
2007	−1.8%
2006	−8.6%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.2%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	1.2%
2024	2.4%
2023	1.8%
2022	1.6%
2021	0.4%
2020	1.2%
2019	−0.3%
2018	−0.5%
2017	0.3%
2016	0.9%
2015	−0.4%
2014	1.3%
2013	0.4%
2012	−1.1%
2011	−0.2%
2010	−4.0%
2009	3.6%
2008	−0.9%
2007	0.8%
2006	0.5%
2005	2.3%
2004	1.9%
2003	0.7%
2002	0.3%
2001	−0.4%
2000	1.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

8.0%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	37.7%
2030 (projection)	33.2%
2029 (projection)	28.6%
2028 (projection)	21.2%
2027 (projection)	15.8%
2026 (projection)	7.7%
2025	8.0%
2024	8.9%
2023	11.3%
2022	16.2%
2021	17.3%
2020	21.0%
2019	18.5%
2018	19.0%
2017	20.2%
2016	21.2%
2015	18.8%
2014	9.0%
2013	8.9%
2012	8.1%
2011	8.8%
2010	9.4%
2009	10.3%
2008	13.9%
2007	11.1%
2006	12.9%
2005	12.1%
2004	13.6%
2003	12.3%
2002	13.3%
2001	17.0%
2000	12.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−14.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−14.7%
2030 (projection)	−14.5%
2029 (projection)	−14.7%
2028 (projection)	−12.6%
2027 (projection)	−15.3%
2026 (projection)	−16.7%
2025	−14.5%
2024	−14.1%
2023	1.8%
2022	−18.2%
2021	−10.8%
2020	3.6%
2019	10.8%
2018	5.2%
2017	34.1%
2016	20.1%
2015	42.5%
2014	35.0%
2013	11.8%
2012	−5.4%
2011	−17.6%
2010	−7.8%
2009	−8.6%
2008	−15.8%
2007	−12.5%
2006	−12.3%
2005	−10.0%
2004	−19.2%
2003	−8.9%
2002	3.1%
2001	−10.9%
2000	0.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

17.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2023	17.5%
2022	20.2%
2021	21.8%
2020	21.5%
2019	22.3%
2018	17.9%
2017	18.4%
2016	21.5%
2015	19.7%
2014	15.9%
2013	16.6%
2012	16.8%
2011	16.4%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Kiribati

Population

136 4882025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	136 488
2024	134 518
2023	132 530
2022	130 469
2021	128 377
2020	126 099
2019	123 921
2018	122 084
2017	120 275
2016	118 478
2015	116 815
2014	115 326
2013	113 838
2012	112 284
2011	110 647
2010	108 704
2009	106 467
2008	104 222
2007	102 068
2006	100 017
2005	98 035
2004	96 085
2003	94 175
2002	92 264
2001	90 335
2000	88 613

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	34.4%	61.3%	4.4%
2024	34.7%	61.1%	4.2%
2023	34.9%	61.0%	4.1%
2022	35.1%	60.9%	4.0%
2021	35.2%	60.9%	4.0%
2020	35.2%	60.9%	3.9%
2019	35.1%	61.0%	3.9%
2018	35.1%	61.1%	3.9%
2017	35.0%	61.2%	3.8%
2016	35.0%	61.2%	3.7%
2015	35.2%	61.1%	3.7%
2014	35.4%	60.9%	3.6%
2013	35.7%	60.6%	3.6%
2012	36.1%	60.3%	3.6%
2011	36.4%	60.0%	3.6%
2010	36.6%	59.8%	3.6%
2009	36.8%	59.6%	3.6%
2008	37.0%	59.4%	3.6%
2007	37.3%	59.2%	3.5%
2006	37.6%	58.9%	3.5%
2005	38.0%	58.5%	3.5%
2004	38.4%	58.1%	3.4%
2003	38.9%	57.7%	3.4%
2002	39.3%	57.3%	3.4%
2001	39.8%	56.9%	3.4%
2000	40.1%	56.5%	3.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.122024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.12
2023	3.15
2022	3.18
2021	3.22
2020	3.25
2019	3.29
2018	3.32
2017	3.34
2016	3.38
2015	3.44
2014	3.52
2013	3.64
2012	3.77
2011	3.88
2010	3.90
2009	3.91
2008	3.90
2007	3.87
2006	3.82
2005	3.76
2004	3.73
2003	3.70
2002	3.81
2001	3.96
2000	4.07

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

66.6 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	66.6 years
2023	66.5 years
2022	66.3 years
2021	64.2 years
2020	65.2 years
2019	65.9 years
2018	65.8 years
2017	65.8 years
2016	65.8 years
2015	65.8 years
2014	65.9 years
2013	65.9 years
2012	65.9 years
2011	65.9 years
2010	65.9 years
2009	65.8 years
2008	65.8 years
2007	65.7 years
2006	65.6 years
2005	65.5 years
2004	65.4 years
2003	65.3 years
2002	65.1 years
2001	64.9 years
2000	64.7 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−4622025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−462
2024	−471
2023	−485
2022	−395
2021	−348
2020	0
2019	−705
2018	−741
2017	−750
2016	−756
2015	−1 022
2014	−1 128
2013	−1 101
2012	−1 093
2011	−1 019
2010	−456
2009	−289
2008	−289
2007	−290
2006	−290
2005	−226
2004	−181
2003	−157
2002	−137
2001	−201
2000	−629

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

10.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	10.9%
2022	10.5%
2021	11.8%
2020	13.7%
2019	10.2%
2018	10.9%
2017	9.7%
2016	9.0%
2015	7.2%
2014	8.9%
2013	8.7%
2012	8.0%
2011	8.0%
2010	8.8%
2009	12.7%
2008	13.5%
2007	10.9%
2006	11.3%
2005	11.4%
2004	12.2%
2003	10.1%
2002	11.4%
2001	11.9%
2000	7.8%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

16.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	16.4%
2022	14.8%
2021	14.0%
2020	16.2%
2019	14.5%
2018	12.9%
2017	11.5%
2016	11.7%
2015	10.8%
2014	11.5%
2013	12.1%
2012	12.5%
2001	11.7%
2000	10.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

89.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	89.4%
2023	88.0%
2022	85.0%
2021	67.1%
2020	53.0%
2019	41.8%
2018	33.0%
2017	25.3%
2016	19.4%
2015	14.9%
2014	12.3%
2013	11.5%
2012	10.8%
2011	10.0%
2010	9.1%
2009	9.0%
2008	7.0%
2007	6.0%
2006	4.5%
2005	4.0%
2004	3.5%
2003	3.0%
2002	2.5%
2001	2.3%
2000	1.8%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

24.72023

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2023	24.7
2019	27.8
2006	37.0

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

63.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	63.4%
2024	62.5%
2023	61.5%
2022	60.6%
2021	59.6%
2020	58.4%
2019	56.3%
2018	54.5%
2017	53.0%
2016	51.8%
2015	51.0%
2014	50.4%
2013	50.0%
2012	49.6%
2011	49.1%
2010	48.5%
2009	47.4%
2008	46.0%
2007	44.6%
2006	43.7%
2005	43.5%
2004	43.5%
2003	43.5%
2002	43.5%
2001	43.5%
2000	43.3%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

16.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	16.4%
2020	16.4%
2019	16.4%
2018	17.9%
2017	16.9%
2016	18.6%
2015	16.2%
2014	6.3%
2013	3.5%
2012	3.4%
2011	3.2%
2010	3.0%
2009	2.0%
2008	2.0%
2007	1.8%
2006	1.8%
2005	1.8%
2004	1.6%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.8%
2001	0.8%
2000	0.8%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

41.9%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	41.9%
2021	42.2%
2020	42.2%
2019	42.2%
2018	42.3%
2017	42.5%
2016	48.1%
2015	47.5%
2014	48.0%
2013	46.2%
2012	48.7%
2011	50.5%
2010	50.1%
2009	50.4%
2008	49.7%
2007	48.4%
2006	48.1%
2005	48.5%
2004	50.5%
2003	50.5%
2002	53.0%
2001	56.4%
2000	54.7%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.6 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.6 t
2023	0.6 t
2022	0.6 t
2021	0.6 t
2020	0.6 t
2019	0.6 t
2018	0.6 t
2017	0.6 t
2016	0.6 t
2015	0.5 t
2014	0.5 t
2013	0.5 t
2012	0.5 t
2011	0.5 t
2010	0.6 t
2009	0.6 t
2008	0.7 t
2007	0.6 t
2006	0.7 t
2005	0.6 t
2004	0.5 t
2003	0.5 t
2002	0.5 t
2001	0.3 t
2000	0.4 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

1.5%2023

+0.0 points since 2000, between 1.5% and 1.5% in every year

20001.5%

20231.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	1.5%
2022	1.5%
2021	1.5%
2020	1.5%
2019	1.5%
2018	1.5%
2017	1.5%
2016	1.5%
2015	1.5%
2014	1.5%
2013	1.5%
2012	1.5%
2011	1.5%
2010	1.5%
2009	1.5%
2008	1.5%
2007	1.5%
2006	1.5%
2005	1.5%
2004	1.5%
2003	1.5%
2002	1.5%
2001	1.5%
2000	1.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Kiribati's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1979
Official languages: English, Gilbertese
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

KIISO alpha-2

KIRISO alpha-3

296ISO numeric

Calling code: +686
Internet domain: .ki
Time zone: UTC+12:00, UTC+13:00, UTC+14:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q710 · World Bank data · Oceania