Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kiribati

Kiribati: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1965
All-time low
-0.7%
in 1978
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kiribati, 1961–2025

-10123196119932025

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kiribati is 1.5%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kiribati peaked at 2.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1978.

Kiribati ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% 9
1970s 0.7% -0.7% 2.0% 10
1980s 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% 10
1990s 1.7% 1.5% 2.3% 10
2000s 2.0% 1.7% 2.1% 10
2010s 1.5% 1.3% 2.1% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kiribati?
Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kiribati was 1.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1965.
What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1978.
How does Kiribati rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
Kiribati ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Unit
annual %
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1961–2025
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.