Kiribati

Country in Oceania

In brief

GDP: $349.2M (2025). World rank 206 of 210; in Oceania, 15 of 19. Exports, share of GDP: 4.5% (2024). World rank 182 of 184; in Oceania, 17 of 17. Gini index (0 = full equality): 24.7 (2023). World rank 4 of 116 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 3. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $191.6M → $349.2M, GDP per person $1,640 → $2,559, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $2,311 → $3,937.

Size and growth

GDP: $349.2M 2025
GDP per person: $2,559 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $3,937 2025
GDP growth per year: +4.2% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): Lower-middle income
Gross national income per person: $3,930 2025
Inflation: +6.5% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 65 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 23.2% 2024
Industry, share of GDP: 11.8% 2024
Services, share of GDP: 70.3% 2024
Unemployment: No data
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: No data
Women in work or seeking work: No data

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 4.5% 2024
Imports, share of GDP: 97.6% 2024
Current account balance, share of GDP: -15.2% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +1.2% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 6.5% 2025
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 17.5% 2023
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD), Kiribati dollar (KID)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 24.7 2023
Living on under $3 a day: 0.9% 2023