What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Kiribati?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?

The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.

How does Kiribati rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Kiribati ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Kiribati data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kiribati

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kiribati: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

36th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0012 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Kiribati is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Kiribati ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1972	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1973	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-38.3%
1974	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-61.8%
1975	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+62.3%
1976	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
1977	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1978	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1979	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1980	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1981	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1982	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1983	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1984	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1985	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+35.2%
1986	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1987	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1988	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1989	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1990	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1991	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1992	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
1993	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1994	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1995	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1996	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1997	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1998	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1999	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2000	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2001	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2002	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2003	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2004	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2005	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2006	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2007	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2008	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2009	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2010	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2011	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2012	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2013	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2014	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2015	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2016	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2017	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2018	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2019	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2020	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2021	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2022	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2023	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2024	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2025	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
34 Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
35 Burkina Faso 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
37 Pakistan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
38 Niger 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
39 Angola 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Kiribati?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Kiribati rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Kiribati ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.