Population, total, per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per unit of gdp in Kiribati is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.005 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Kiribati 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Kenya 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Congo 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Bangladesh 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Haiti 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 India 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Kiribati
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 20.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2023)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kiribati rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.