Nominal GDP
$349.2M
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Kiribati Economy and Trade
South TarawaLocal time
GDP $349.2M · real growth 4.2% · latest verified annual data
Kiribati records $349.2M of nominal GDP in the 2025 observation used here, while real GDP growth is 4.2% in 2025. GDP per capita comes to $2,559 in the 2025 observation, while the latest CPI figure used here is 2.5% for 2024. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$2,559
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
4.2%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
2.5%
CPI annual % · 2024
Source listed below
Kiribati at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $191.56M2016: $206.47M2017: $223.03M2018: $233.86M2019: $216.89M2020: $220.91M2021: $285.45M2022: $271.21M2023: $291.66M2024: $343.15M2025: $349.23M
GDP per capita$2,559
Real growth4.2%
GDP year2025
2024 Inflation
2.5%
CPI annual %
2025 GDP per capita
$2,559
current US$
Macro signals
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20254.2%
Unemployment · UnavailableUnavailable
Inflation20242.5%
Understand the numbers
What Kiribati's economic profile is telling you
Kiribati's nominal GDP was about $349 million in 2025 and real growth was 4.2 percent. Its latest World Bank CPI observation used here is from 2024, while the modeled ILO unemployment field has no data, so the page leaves that measure unavailable.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and may use different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Kiribati | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $349.2M | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $2,559 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 4.2% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 2.5% | 2024 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Merchandise balancematched year required | Not calculated | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kiribati's latest GDP?
The World Bank GDP observation used here is $349.2M for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Kiribati?
A matched merchandise export and import pair was not independently resolved on this page, so no goods balance is calculated.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
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Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise trade where independently resolved.
Official data: WTO economy profiles