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Kiribati is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Tarawa. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+16.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+56%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+77.2 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Kiribati, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Kiribati

136.5KLatest available · 2025
Kiribati

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Population changed by +16.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearKiribati
2025136,488
2024134,518
2023132,530
2022130,469
2021128,377
2020126,099
2019123,921
2018122,084
2017120,275
2016118,478
2015116,815
2014115,326
2013113,838
2012112,284
2011110,647
2010108,704
2009106,467
2008104,222
2007102,068
2006100,017
200598,035
200496,085
200394,175
200292,264
200190,335
200088,613
199987,126
199885,657
199784,147
199682,623
199581,234
199480,021
199378,841
199277,641
199176,367
199074,855
198973,147
198871,427
198769,733
198668,059
198566,496
198465,228
198364,169
198263,134
198162,121
198061,148
197960,172
197859,864
197760,267
197660,661
197560,987
197461,219
197360,824
197259,778
197158,652
197057,510
196956,360
196855,529
196754,996
196654,425
196553,439
196452,088
196350,791
196249,538
196148,323
196047,157

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Kiribati

1.5%Latest available · 2025
Kiribati

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Population growth changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearKiribati
20251.45%
20241.49%
20231.57%
20221.62%
20211.79%
20201.74%
20191.49%
20181.49%
20171.51%
20161.41%
20151.28%
20141.3%
20131.37%
20121.47%
20111.77%
20102.08%
20092.13%
20082.09%
20072.03%
20062%
20052.01%
20042.01%
20032.05%
20022.11%
20011.92%
20001.69%
19991.7%
19981.78%
19971.83%
19961.7%
19951.5%
19941.49%
19931.53%
19921.65%
19912%
19902.31%
19892.38%
19882.4%
19872.43%
19862.32%
19851.93%
19841.64%
19831.63%
19821.62%
19811.58%
19801.61%
19790.51%
1978-0.67%
1977-0.65%
1976-0.54%
1975-0.38%
19740.65%
19731.73%
19721.9%
19711.97%
19702.02%
19691.49%
19680.96%
19671.04%
19661.83%
19652.56%
19642.52%
19632.5%
19622.48%
19612.44%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Kiribati

63.4%Latest available · 2025
Kiribati

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Urban population changed by +12.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearKiribati
202563.39%
202462.46%
202361.52%
202260.57%
202159.64%
202058.41%
201956.28%
201854.5%
201752.97%
201651.77%
201550.95%
201450.39%
201349.97%
201249.58%
201149.12%
201048.46%
200947.35%
200845.95%
200744.62%
200643.73%
200543.54%
200443.52%
200343.51%
200243.5%
200143.48%
200043.33%
199942.3%
199840.53%
199738.6%
199637.05%
199536.33%
199435.99%
199335.72%
199235.49%
199135.26%
199034.99%
198934.69%
198834.39%
198734.09%
198633.8%
198533.52%
198433.28%
198333.08%
198232.89%
198132.68%
198032.44%
197932.12%
197831.58%
197730.5%
197628.97%
197527.4%
197426.14%
197325.48%
197225.1%
197124.81%
197024.53%
196924.19%
196823.67%
196722.89%
196621.88%
196520.7%
196419.46%
196318.21%
196217.03%
196116.01%
196015.22%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Kiribati

3.1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Kiribati

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearKiribati
20243.12 births
20233.15 births
20223.18 births
20213.22 births
20203.25 births
20193.29 births
20183.32 births
20173.34 births
20163.38 births
20153.44 births
20143.52 births
20133.64 births
20123.77 births
20113.88 births
20103.9 births
20093.91 births
20083.9 births
20073.87 births
20063.82 births
20053.76 births
20043.73 births
20033.7 births
20023.81 births
20013.96 births
20004.07 births
19994.19 births
19984.29 births
19974.37 births
19964.43 births
19954.42 births
19944.44 births
19934.49 births
19924.57 births
19914.64 births
19904.67 births
19894.69 births
19884.73 births
19874.81 births
19864.87 births
19854.91 births
19844.91 births
19834.91 births
19824.95 births
19814.96 births
19804.96 births
19794.97 births
19784.97 births
19774.96 births
19764.96 births
19755.02 births
19745.09 births
19735.2 births
19725.37 births
19715.55 births
19705.71 births
19695.85 births
19685.98 births
19676.11 births
19666.23 births
19656.26 births
19646.29 births
19636.35 births
19626.42 births
19616.48 births
19606.44 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Kiribati

$349.2MLatest available · 2025
Kiribati

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GDP changed by +82.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearKiribati
2025$349,227,254.16
2024$343,153,235.08
2023$291,657,337.84
2022$271,214,374.5
2021$285,451,584.41
2020$220,909,306.75
2019$216,891,541.02
2018$233,859,230.19
2017$223,029,864.54
2016$206,467,818.5
2015$191,559,398.69
2014$200,287,281.98
2013$201,730,860.76
2012$207,001,545.87
2011$195,970,140.17
2010$165,458,433.13
2009$140,177,384.15
2008$147,017,894.98
2007$138,054,945.64
2006$112,338,353.26
2005$113,895,437.32
2004$104,085,892.13
2003$96,105,619.38
2002$74,743,869.13
2001$64,935,850.16
2000$74,910,527.26
1999$77,323,978.19
1998$74,905,705.89
1997$80,205,806.83
1996$81,456,854.14
1995$68,596,394.6
1994$67,055,333.9
1993$58,953,595.91
1992$61,491,369.28
1991$41,247,791.64
1990$36,534,294.8
1989$37,645,319.2
1988$38,278,810.32
1987$29,554,412.53
1986$25,993,008.79
1985$26,126,615.23
1984$34,394,167.04
1983$31,000,545.77
1982$32,742,712.65
1981$35,267,489.24
1980$33,157,723.11
1979$34,466,197.03
1978$36,563,964.55
1977$31,335,458.7
1976$33,246,816.5
1975$44,547,453.6
1974$69,256,488.52
1973$25,645,040.47
1972$15,314,346.49
1971$12,356,134.38
1970$11,560,877.28

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Kiribati

$2.6KLatest available · 2025
Kiribati

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GDP per capita changed by +56% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearKiribati
2025$2,558.67
2024$2,550.98
2023$2,200.69
2022$2,078.76
2021$2,223.54
2020$1,751.87
2019$1,750.24
2018$1,915.56
2017$1,854.33
2016$1,742.67
2015$1,639.85
2014$1,736.71
2013$1,772.09
2012$1,843.55
2011$1,771.13
2010$1,522.1
2009$1,316.63
2008$1,410.62
2007$1,352.58
2006$1,123.19
2005$1,161.78
2004$1,083.27
2003$1,020.5
2002$810.11
2001$718.83
2000$845.37
1999$887.5
1998$874.48
1997$953.16
1996$985.89
1995$844.43
1994$837.97
1993$747.75
1992$792
1991$540.13
1990$488.07
1989$514.65
1988$535.92
1987$423.82
1986$381.92
1985$392.91
1984$527.29
1983$483.11
1982$518.62
1981$567.72
1980$542.25
1979$572.79
1978$610.78
1977$519.94
1976$548.08
1975$730.44
1974$1,131.29
1973$421.63
1972$256.19
1971$210.67
1970$201.02

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Kiribati

4.2%Latest available · 2025
Kiribati

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GDP growth changed by -7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearKiribati
20254.22%
20244.7%
20233.13%
20225.09%
20218.44%
2020-1.28%
20193.31%
20183.42%
20173.71%
20167.09%
201511.27%
20141.26%
20137.73%
20125.8%
20113.26%
20101.23%
20090.54%
2008-2.98%
20073.06%
20065.78%
20051.29%
2004-0.61%
2003-1.58%
20021.45%
2001-3.14%
20006.74%
1999-3.91%
19984.44%
19971.18%
1996-0.05%
19952.75%
19942.05%
1993-0.1%
199223.96%
1991-5.65%
1990-6.39%
1989-7.29%
198822.05%
19871.29%
1986-2.47%
1985-13.24%
198413.92%
1983-9.78%
1982-1.09%
19816.12%
1980-1.08%
1979-11.58%
19781.06%
1977-4.61%
1976-26.77%
19755.34%
197445.3%
197320.91%
197212.08%
1971-2.29%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Kiribati

2.5%Latest available · 2024
Kiribati

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Inflation changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearKiribati
20242.46%
20239.28%
20225.35%
20212.05%
20202.55%
2019-1.81%
20180.56%
20170.36%
20161.92%
20150.57%
20142.1%
2013-1.49%
2012-3.05%
20111.5%
2010-3.9%
20099.82%
200813.67%
20073.59%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Kiribati

Data currently unavailable
Kiribati

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearKiribati

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Kiribati

66.6 yearsLatest available · 2024
Kiribati

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Life expectancy changed by +0.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearKiribati
202466.6 years
202366.47 years
202266.27 years
202164.15 years
202065.21 years
201965.87 years
201865.81 years
201765.79 years
201665.8 years
201565.83 years
201465.87 years
201365.9 years
201265.91 years
201165.9 years
201065.86 years
200965.81 years
200865.75 years
200765.68 years
200665.6 years
200565.52 years
200465.42 years
200365.29 years
200265.12 years
200164.92 years
200064.67 years
199964.39 years
199864.1 years
199763.8 years
199663.47 years
199563.15 years
199462.8 years
199362.41 years
199261.97 years
199161.5 years
199061.02 years
198960.54 years
198860.06 years
198759.58 years
198659.12 years
198558.72 years
198458.36 years
198358.05 years
198257.77 years
198157.53 years
198057.3 years
197957.11 years
197856.92 years
197756.06 years
197656.56 years
197556.36 years
197456.1 years
197355.79 years
197255.31 years
197154.93 years
197054.38 years
196953.76 years
196853.13 years
196752.45 years
196651.74 years
196551.03 years
196450.36 years
196349.69 years
196249.04 years
196148.47 years
196047.96 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Kiribati

10.9%Latest available · 2023
Kiribati

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Health expenditure changed by +2.2 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearKiribati
202310.95%
202210.53%
202111.83%
202013.66%
201910.17%
201810.9%
20179.68%
20169.04%
20157.22%
20148.95%
20138.71%
20127.95%
20117.99%
20108.77%
200912.74%
200813.51%
200710.95%
200611.31%
200511.36%
200412.17%
200310.05%
200211.44%
200111.91%
20007.77%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Kiribati

89.4%Latest available · 2024
Kiribati

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Internet adoption changed by +77.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearKiribati
202489.44%
202388%
202285%
202167.09%
202052.95%
201941.79%
201832.99%
201725.31%
201619.42%
201514.9%
201412.25%
201311.5%
201210.75%
201110%
20109.07%
20098.97%
20087%
20076%
20064.5%
20054%
20043.5%
20033%
20022.5%
20012.34%
20001.79%
19991.21%
19980.62%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Kiribati

41.9%Latest available · 2022
Kiribati

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Renewable energy changed by -6.8 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearKiribati
202241.9%
202142.2%
202042.2%
201942.2%
201842.3%
201742.5%
201648.1%
201547.5%
201448%
201346.2%
201248.7%
201150.5%
201050.1%
200950.4%
200849.7%
200748.4%
200648.1%
200548.5%
200450.5%
200350.5%
200253%
200156.4%
200054.7%
199959.8%
199859.1%
199757.5%
199655.3%
199559.1%
199459.9%
199359.3%
199263.2%
199163.5%
199064%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Kiribati

97.7%Latest available · 2024
Kiribati

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Access to electricity changed by +14.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearKiribati
202497.7%
202395.9%
202294.4%
202192.8%
202091%
201989.3%
201887.5%
201785.7%
201692.6%
201590.6%
201483.4%
201378.8%
201276.7%
201174.9%
201063.2%
200964.2%
200869.4%
200767.7%
200668.8%
200569.7%
200462.4%
200360.7%
200259%
200157.3%
200055.6%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Kiribati

102.1%Latest available · 2024
Kiribati

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Trade changed by -2.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearKiribati
2024102.11%
2023106.48%
2022107.22%
202174.45%
202078.4%
201998.36%
201883.24%
2017100.49%
2016111.27%
2015109.89%
2014104.19%
201396.78%
201296.13%
201193.43%
201085.7%
200997.64%
200895.44%
200796.16%
200694.05%
2005123.59%
2004101.36%
2003103.93%
2002125.63%
2001110.78%
200094.17%
1999100.62%
199885.01%
199793.82%
199686.68%
1995101.96%
199482.95%
199398.16%
1992111.77%
1991134.21%
1990151.07%
1989130.52%
1988122.04%
1987159.22%
198691.57%
198592.87%
1984112.25%
1983107.35%
1982115.39%
1981122.87%
1980113.3%
1979149.46%
1978125.01%
1977116.23%
1976113.89%
1975117.98%
1974115.24%
1973113.64%
1972103.25%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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