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Kiribati

KIREast Asia & PacificLower middle incomeCapital: Tarawa
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66/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$401.0M
2026▲ 14.9%
Population
136,488
2025▲ 1.5%
GDP per Capita
$3,051
2026▲ 12.9%
Life Expectancy
66.6 years
2024▲ 0.2%
Kiribati in world space2000–2024
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002024
192 countries · log scale on X world Kiribati· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Kiribati

Kiribati's GDP is $401.0M (2026), with a population of 136,488, and GDP per capita of $3,051. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 3.1%, inflation at 4.5%, government debt at 7.7% of GDP, life expectancy of 66.6 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

▶Economy29 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD)$401.0M2026▲ 14.9%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)3.1%2026▼ 27.9%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$3,0512026▲ 12.9%IMF
GDP, PPP (Intl $)$515.0M2026▲ 6.0%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$3,9212026▲ 4.4%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.00%2026—IMF
GNI (Current USD)$539.4M2025▲ 1.9%WB
GNI per Capita, Atlas Method (Current US$)$3,9302025▲ 9.8%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (Current Intl $)$6,0802025▲ 5.7%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)11.8%2024▲ 4.6%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)70.3%2024▲ 4.5%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)23.2%2024▼ 14.2%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)59.0%2024▼ 8.2%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)103.8%2024▼ 7.2%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)29.9%2024▲ 20.9%WB
Gross Savings (% of GDP)12.9%2024▼ 23.7%WB
GDP Deflator Inflation (Annual %)0.0%2025▼ 99.9%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)4.2%2024▼ 11.7%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$2,8022021▲ 9.5%WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)-93.1%2024▲ 1.8%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)$40.4M2024▲ 23.1%WB
GDP per Capita, PPP (Constant 2021 Intl $)$3,3642025▲ 2.7%WB
GDP per Capita (Constant 2015 US$)$2,1092025▲ 2.7%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary14 indicators · 2023–2026 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)4.5%2026▼ 30.8%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)7.7%2026▼ 3.7%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-16.7%2026▼ 15.2%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-17.7%2026▲ 5.9%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)2.5%2024▼ 73.5%WB
Government Revenue Excluding Grants (% of GDP)80.2%2023▲ 21.9%WB
Government Expense (% of GDP)83.7%2023▲ 2.6%WB
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)17.5%2023▼ 13.1%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)7.1%2023▼ 1.9%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)1.552025▲ 2.4%WB
PPP Conversion Factor1.012025▼ 2.7%WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)102.1%2024▼ 4.1%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)4.5%2024▼ 22.9%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)97.6%2024▼ 3.0%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$15.5M2024▼ 9.3%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$334.9M2024▲ 14.1%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$20.0M2025▼ 16.7%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$496.0M2025▲ 48.5%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)1.2%2025▼ 49.4%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)0.0%2025▼ 3.5%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$4.2M2025▼ 48.5%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$22.6M2025▲ 54.3%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)6.5%2025▲ 51.6%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)2.3%2021▼ 70.1%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-17.6%2025▼ 1.2%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$-61.3M2025▼ 3.0%WB
▶External Debt2 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)20.6%2023▼ 8.3%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$98.3M2023▲ 8.0%WB
▶Finance1 indicator · 2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%)18.6%2025—WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)142025—WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)5.5%2025—WB
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)61.6%2025—WB
Firms with a Female Top Manager (%)62.9%2025—WB
Firms Offering Training (%)12.1%2025—WB
Time to Obtain an Operating License (days)2.72025—WB
Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%)50.8%2025—WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population136,4882025▲ 1.5%WB
Population Growth (%)1.5%2025▼ 2.4%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 (%)63.4%2025▲ 1.5%WB
Urban Population (total)86,5132025▲ 3.0%WB
Rural Population (%)36.6%2025▼ 2.5%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth66.6 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Life Expectancy, Male64.7 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Life Expectancy, Female68.3 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)3.12024▼ 0.7%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)25.32024▼ 2.0%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)7.12024▲ 0.2%WB
Net Migration-4622025▲ 1.9%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)34.4%2025▼ 0.9%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)61.3%2025▲ 0.3%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)4.4%2025▲ 3.3%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)63.2%2025▼ 0.8%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)7.1%2025▲ 2.9%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)56.1%2025▼ 1.3%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)220.62024▼ 0.5%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)1702024▼ 0.9%WB
▶Labor3 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %)54.6%2023▲ 20.0%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)60.7%2023▲ 12.9%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)35.4%2023▼ 34.0%WB
▶Education17 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—WB
Female Literacy Rate (%)98.9%2020—WB
Male Literacy Rate (%)98.6%2020—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
Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)34.3%2001—WB
Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort)87.9%2023▲ 7.0%WB
▶Health42 indicators · 2018–2025 · 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
Under-5 Mortality (per 1,000 live births)53.12024▼ 2.6%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)21.72024▼ 2.3%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)802023▼ 7.0%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)48.42024▼ 2.6%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)57.52024▼ 2.7%WHO
Communicable, Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Causes (% of Deaths)30.1%2021▲ 8.9%WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)65.5%2021▼ 3.2%WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)4.4%2021▼ 6.5%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
Current Tobacco Use, Male Adults (%)50.4%2024▼ 1.4%WHO
Current Tobacco Use, Female Adults (%)25.0%2024▼ 3.5%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)17.52021▼ 6.1%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)0.72020—WHO
Life Expectancy at Birth (WHO)60.873456332021—WHO
Remaining Life Expectancy at Age 60 (WHO)14.123461972021—WHO
Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth (HALE)53.649877032021—WHO
Infant Mortality, Under Age 1 (WHO)38.810080242024—WHO
Under-5 Mortality (WHO)53.0938763672024—WHO
Neonatal Mortality, 0–27 Days (WHO)21.712978042024—WHO
Maternal Deaths (WHO Estimates)2.7286661322023—WHO
Estimated Tuberculosis Incidence (WHO)9452024—WHO
TB Mortality, Excluding HIV (per 100K)372024—WHO
Diabetes Prevalence, Age 18+ (age-standardized, %)19.6190612022—WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (WHO/UNICEF)872025—WHO
Measles First-Dose Coverage (MCV1, WHO/UNICEF)842025—WHO
Hepatitis B Three-Dose Coverage (HepB3, WHO/UNICEF)872025—WHO
Physicians (total)622023—WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel5172023—WHO
Dentists (total)72023—WHO
Pharmacists (total)72023—WHO
Child Wasting, Under 5 (survey, %)3.52018—WHO
Child Stunting, Under 5 (survey, %)15.22018—WHO
Child Underweight, Under 5 (survey, %)6.92018—WHO
UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1)512023—WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)6.22021—WHO
Current Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, US$)238.126754762023—WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e)0.62024▲ 3.3%WB
CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)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 (%)97.7%2024▲ 1.9%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)16.4%2023▲ 12.3%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)3.92023▲ 3.8%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 and Marine Protected Areas (%)11.9%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Marine Protected Areas (%)11.9%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)79.1%2024▲ 0.2%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)45.2%2024▲ 0.2%WHO
Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO)5.8460157062023—WHO
Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized)218.9292021—WHO
▶Agriculture7 indicators · 2022–2024 · 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)278,5092024▲ 8.1%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 (%)89.4%2024▲ 1.6%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)542024▲ 4.4%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)02024▼ 12.6%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)22.32024▼ 1.5%WB
Scientific Journal Articles22023▼ 2.7%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 · 2008–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)11.1%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)46.8%2023▲ 21.3%WB
Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%)102.5%2017—WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)442024▲ 0.0%WB
Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%)102.2%2017—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 & Inequality12 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)0.9%2023—WB
Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %)5.7%2023—WB
Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %)52.0%2023—WB
Poverty Headcount, National (%)5.5%2023▼ 74.9%WB
Gini Index24.72023—WB
Income Share, Top 10%20.9%2023—WB
Income Share, Bottom 10%4.4%2023—WB
Income Share, Top 20%35.1%2023—WB
Income Share, Bottom 20%10.2%2023—WB
Growth in Survey Mean Income or Consumption, Total Population (%)6.7%2023—WB
Survey Mean Income or Consumption (2021 PPP $/person/day)9.042023—WB
Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)0.1%2023—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—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—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 · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)2.9%2025▼ 2.7%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)5.9%2022▲ 6.0%WB
Rural Population Growth (%)-1.0%2025▼ 5.7%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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