Kiribati GDP Growth
Annual percentage growth rate of GDP NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
Kiribati's gdp growth was 3.90% in 2025, ranked 62nd globally. This represents a 26.0% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1971–2025.
Overview
Kiribati's gdp growth stood at 3.90% in 2025, a decline of +1.37pp from 2024. The IMF projects 3.90% by 2025. Kiribati ranked 62nd globally.
Kiribati’s real GDP growth has averaged modestly over the 55‑year series, registering 3.90 percent in 2025, a rate that ties it with peers such as Timor‑Leste and Malta in the World Bank ranking. The island nation’s growth trajectory is marked by extreme volatility in the mid‑1970s, when the annual increase surged to an all‑time peak of 45.30 percent in 1974 before plunging to a trough of –26.77 percent in 1976, reflecting the combined impact of commodity price swings and severe climatic disruptions. Since those swings, the economy has settled into a relatively stable pattern, with annual growth oscillating between modest expansions and occasional contractions, and the earliest recorded figure in 1971 standing at –2.29 percent. The recent 3.90 percent expansion suggests resilience amid limited diversification, yet future performance will hinge on climate‑adaptation investments and the ability to broaden export bases, factors that could either sustain the current upward trend or reverse it.
Data & projection
| Year | GDP Growth | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | 2.09% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | 2.14% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | 2.15% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | 2.52% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | 3.22% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | 3.90% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.90% | −1.37pp | #62 |
| 2024 | 5.27% | +2.61pp | #34 |
| 2023 | 2.65% | −1.91pp | #115 |
| 2022 | 4.57% | −3.91pp | #94 |
| 2021 | 8.48% | +9.95pp | #45 |
| 2020 | -1.47% | −4.73pp | #57 |
| 2019 | 3.26% | −0.21pp | #88 |
| 2018 | 3.48% | −0.27pp | #93 |
| 2017 | 3.75% | −3.34pp | #89 |
| 2016 | 7.09% | −4.18pp | #18 |
| 2015 | 11.27% | +10.00pp | #3 |
| 2014 | 1.26% | −6.47pp | #164 |
| 2013 | 7.73% | +1.93pp | #20 |
| 2012 | 5.80% | +2.54pp | #51 |
| 2011 | 3.26% | +2.04pp | #116 |
Analysis
Kiribati's gdp growth was 3.90% in 2025, a decline of −1.37pp from 2024. IMF projects 3.90% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kiribati's gdp growth was 3.90% in 2025. Ranked 62nd globally. This represents a 26.0% decrease from the previous year.
Kiribati's gdp growth peaked at 45.30% in 1974.
The lowest gdp growth in Kiribati was -26.77% in 1976.
Kiribati ranks 62nd globally in gdp growth as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Data sourced from World Bank.
Kiribati's gdp growth is projected to reach 3.90% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The gdp growth of Kiribati in 2025 was 3.90%. This ranks 62nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_kiribati_gdp-growth,
title = {Kiribati GDP Growth},
url = {https://historysaid.com/kiribati/gdp-growth/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}