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Kiribati

KIREast Asia & PacificLower middle incomeCapital: Tarawa
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60/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$0
2027▲ 4.7%
Population
134,518
2024▲ 1.5%
GDP per Capita
$2,690
2027▲ 2.8%
Life Expectancy
66.5 years
2023▲ 0.3%
Kiribati in world space2000–2023
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002023
192 countries · log scale on X world Kiribati· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Kiribati

Kiribati's GDP is $343.0M (2026), with a population of 134,518, and GDP per capita of $2,615. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 3.2%, inflation at 3.5%, government debt at 16.5% of GDP, life expectancy of 66.5 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

The economy of this Pacific island nation is classified as lower middle income, with a GDP of approximately 0.343 billion USD in 2026. The GDP growth rate is projected to be 3.2% in the same year, reflecting modest economic expansion. The GDP per capita is estimated at 2615.178 USD, indicating a relatively low standard of living. Inflation is anticipated to be 3.5% in 2026. Trade plays a significant role, with trade as a percentage of GDP being notably high at 107.60% in 2023, highlighting the economy's reliance on external trade. The society is characterized by a population of around 134,518 as of 2024. Life expectancy stands at approximately 66.47 years, reflecting challenges in healthcare and living conditions. The capital, Tarawa, serves as the political and economic hub. The social landscape is influenced by traditional customs and a strong community focus, despite the economic constraints and environmental vulnerabilities faced by the nation.

▶Economy27 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD, Billions)$02027▲ 4.7%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)2.5%2027▼ 21.9%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$2,6902027▲ 2.8%IMF
GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $)$12027▲ 4.4%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$3,9332027▲ 2.6%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.00%2027—IMF
GNI (Current USD)$503.9M2024▲ 2.9%WB
GNI per Capita (USD)$3,6602024▼ 3.7%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$6,0602024▲ 2.5%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)11.5%2023▲ 8.0%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)67.1%2023▲ 3.2%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)27.2%2023▼ 1.0%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)55.9%2023▼ 9.4%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)113.3%2023▲ 3.8%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)25.8%2023▲ 28.2%WB
Gross Savings (% of GNI)29.8%2023▲ 15.1%WB
GDP Deflator (%)2.0%2024▼ 76.8%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)4.7%2023▼ 0.3%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$2,8022021▲ 9.5%WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)-95.8%2023▼ 3.6%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)0.0%2021▼ 23.7%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)0.04%2021▼ 23.7%WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$33.1M2023▲ 15.5%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary14 indicators · 2023–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)3.0%2027▼ 14.3%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)22.7%2027▲ 37.6%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-15.1%2027▲ 10.1%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-8.2%2027▲ 4.7%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)2.5%2024▼ 73.5%WB
Government Revenue (% of GDP)81.1%2023▲ 22.6%WB
Government Expenditure (% of GDP)84.6%2023▲ 3.3%WB
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)17.7%2023▼ 12.5%WB
Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue)11.8%2023▼ 21.2%WB
Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)0.5%2023▼ 77.2%WB
Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)7.4%2023▼ 15.0%WB
Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP)7.2%2023▼ 1.3%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)1.522024▲ 0.7%WB
PPP Conversion Factor0.942024▼ 0.4%WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)107.6%2023▼ 0.1%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)5.9%2023▼ 22.2%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)101.7%2023▲ 1.6%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$17.1M2023▼ 16.8%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$293.5M2023▲ 8.6%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$24.0M2024▲ 26.3%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$335.0M2024▲ 8.8%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.6%2024▲ 48.1%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)0.0%2024▼ 6.9%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$8.1M2024▲ 58.0%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$14.7M2024▲ 26.0%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)4.8%2024▲ 18.1%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)2.3%2021▼ 70.1%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-19.3%2024▼ 990.9%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$-59.5M2024▼ 1063.6%WB
▶External Debt2 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)20.1%2023▼ 1.3%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$98.3M2023▲ 8.0%WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population134,5182024▲ 1.5%WB
Population Growth (%)1.5%2024▼ 5.0%WB
Population Density (per km²)1642023▲ 1.6%WB
Surface Area (sq km)8102023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)8102023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)62.5%2024▲ 1.5%WB
Urban Population (total)84,0232024▲ 3.0%WB
Rural Population (%)37.5%2024▼ 2.4%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth66.5 years2023▲ 0.3%WB
Life Expectancy, Male64.6 years2023▲ 0.2%WB
Life Expectancy, Female68.2 years2023▲ 0.4%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)3.12023▼ 1.1%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)25.82023▼ 2.2%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)72023▼ 0.4%WB
Net Migration-4622025▲ 1.9%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)34.7%2024▼ 0.7%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)61.1%2024▲ 0.2%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)4.2%2024▲ 2.9%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)63.7%2024▼ 0.5%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)6.9%2024▲ 2.7%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)56.8%2024▼ 0.9%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)221.72023▼ 0.7%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)171.62023▼ 1.7%WB
▶Labor3 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Self-Employed (%)54.6%2023▲ 20.0%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)54.9%2023▲ 2.3%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)35.4%2023▼ 34.0%WB
▶Education18 indicators · 2001–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)16.4%2023▲ 10.9%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)20.1%2024▼ 7.1%WB
Adult Literacy Rate (%)98.6%2020▲ 0.7%WB
Female Literacy Rate (%)98.9%2020▲ 0.3%WB
Male Literacy Rate (%)98.6%2020▲ 1.4%WB
Youth Literacy Rate (%)90.4%2019▼ 6.9%WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)95.3%2024▼ 2.2%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)90.3%2024▼ 4.7%WB
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)5.0%2024—WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)92.8%2024▼ 12.3%WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)96.0%2024▼ 4.2%WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary1,5962024▲ 3.2%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary9592024▲ 3.7%WB
Primary School Teachers7342024▼ 1.1%WB
Secondary School Teachers9692024▲ 1.9%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary252017—WB
Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap)34.3%2001—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary)87.92023▲ 7.0%WB
▶Health35 indicators · 2018–2024 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)10.9%2023▲ 4.0%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$2382023▲ 9.4%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)8.6%2023▲ 0.9%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)2.9%2023▲ 269.2%WHO
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)55.12023▼ 2.5%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)22.42023▼ 1.3%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)802023▼ 7.0%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)50.52023▼ 2.3%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)59.52023▼ 2.3%WHO
Cause of Death, Communicable (%)21.6%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)72.8%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)5.6%2019—WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)79.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)94.0%2024▲ 4.4%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)9452024▲ 4.1%WHO
Stunting, Children Under 5 (%)15.2%2018—WHO
Overweight, Children Under 5 (%)2.1%2018—WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)52.5%2022▼ 2.2%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)26.8%2022▼ 3.2%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)17.52021▼ 6.1%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)0.72020▼ 5.3%WHO
Maternal Deaths32023▼ 7.9%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)9452024▲ 4.1%WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (%)94%2024▲ 4.4%WHO
Measles Immunization Coverage (%)79%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Hepatitis B Immunization Coverage (%)94%2024▲ 4.4%WHO
Physicians (total)52023—WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel392023—WHO
Dentists (total)4732023▲ 6.8%WHO
Pharmacists (total)442023—WHO
Child Wasting (<5 years, %)3.5%2018—WHO
Child Underweight (<5 years, %)6.9%2018—WHO
Universal Health Coverage Index512023▼ 1.9%WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)82021—WHO
Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD)$2382023▲ 9.4%WHO
▶Energy & Environment14 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita)0.62024▲ 3.3%WB
CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes)02024▲ 4.9%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)16.4%2021▲ 0.0%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)41.9%2022▼ 0.7%WB
Access to Electricity (%)95.9%2023▲ 1.6%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)16.4%2023▲ 12.3%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)11.32020▼ 2.5%WB
Forest Area (%)1.5%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Forest Area (sq km)122023▲ 0.0%WB
Arable Land (%)2.5%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)11.9%2024▲ 0.8%WB
Marine Protected Areas (%)11.9%2024▲ 0.8%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)79.1%2024▲ 0.2%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)45.2%2024▲ 0.2%WHO
▶Agriculture7 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)42.0%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)97.32022▲ 2.9%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)95.82022▲ 3.0%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)112.72022▲ 1.6%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)239,1812023▲ 17.7%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)02023—WB
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)4.1%2023▼ 8.9%WB
▶Technology6 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)88.0%2023▲ 122.4%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)512023▲ 4.4%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)02023▼ 42.0%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)22.32024▼ 1.5%WB
Scientific Journal Articles22022▼ 14.0%WB
High-Technology Exports (USD)$4,2642021▼ 94.9%WB
▶Infrastructure5 indicators · 2019–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried58,8792023▼ 12.4%WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)0.32023▼ 9.9%WB
Container Port Traffic (TEU)52,1002019—WB
Electricity from Oil (%)83.6%2021▲ 0.0%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender7 indicators · 2008–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)11.1%2024▲ 66.7%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)46.8%2023▲ 21.3%WB
Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)102.5%2017—WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)442023▼ 2.2%WB
Gender Parity Index, Primary102.182017—WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary1.112008—WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education1.062020—WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption0.412023▲ 74.1%WB
Government Effectiveness-0.12023▼ 157.8%WB
Political Stability1.12023▼ 0.4%WB
Regulatory Quality-0.282023▼ 6.5%WB
Rule of Law0.592023▼ 6.1%WB
Voice & Accountability1.092023▼ 0.1%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)64.2%2023▲ 4.6%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)46.2%2023▼ 21.6%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)68.4%2023▼ 2.7%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)91.0%2023▲ 1.5%WB
▶Poverty & Inequality10 indicators · 2019–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Poverty at $2.15/day (%)6.1%2019—WB
Poverty at $3.65/day (%)22.0%2019—WB
Poverty at $6.85/day (%)74.9%2019—WB
Poverty Headcount, National (%)5.5%2023▼ 74.9%WB
Gini Index27.82019—WB
Income Share, Top 10%22.8%2019—WB
Income Share, Bottom 10%4.0%2019—WB
Income Share, Top 20%37.4%2019—WB
Income Share, Bottom 20%9.5%2019—WB
Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)1.0%2019—WB
▶Social Protection7 indicators · 2019–2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Social Insurance Coverage (%)43.1%2019——
Social Assistance Coverage (%)16.6%2019——
Social Protection Coverage (%)51.7%2019——
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.492020—WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.542020▲ 5.4%WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.452020—WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School7.4 years2020—WB
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2017–2019 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals12,0002019▲ 33.3%WB
Tourism Receipts (USD)$5.2M2017—WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$24.6M2017—WB
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)17.6%2017—WB
International Tourism, Transport Services (USD)$1.1M2017—WB
▶Urban Development5 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)3.0%2024▼ 3.9%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)5.9%2022▲ 6.0%WB
Rural Population Growth (%)-1.0%2024▼ 12.2%WB
Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)15.1%2024▲ 0.6%WHO
Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%)24.6%2024▲ 0.0%WHO

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