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Kiribati · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

125th of 182 · 24th in East Asia & Pacific
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GNI per capitaKiribati's gni per capita rose from US$1,200 in 1996 to US$3,930 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$3,930

Kiribati's gni per capita rose from US$1,200 in 1996 to US$3,930 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

145th of 181 · 24th in East Asia & Pacific
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Kiribati's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,010 in 1996 to intl $6,080 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $2kintl $4kintl $6kintl $6,080

Kiribati's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,010 in 1996 to intl $6,080 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

102nd of 159 · 19th in East Asia & Pacific
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Kiribati's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,318 in 2006 to US$2,665 in 2024.201020152020US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$2.5kUS$3kUS$2,665

Kiribati's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,318 in 2006 to US$2,665 in 2024.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

2nd of 57 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Gini indexKiribati's gini index fell from 37 in 2006 to 24.7 in 2023.201020152020202530354024.7

Kiribati's gini index fell from 37 in 2006 to 24.7 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

3rd of 57 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Income share held by highest 10%Kiribati's income share held by highest 10% fell from 29.2 % in 2006 to 20.9 % in 2023.20102015202020%22%24%26%28%30%20.9 %

Kiribati's income share held by highest 10% fell from 29.2 % in 2006 to 20.9 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

1st of 57 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
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Income share held by lowest 20%Kiribati's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.6 % in 2006 to 10.2 % in 2023.2010201520206%7%8%9%10%11%10.2 %

Kiribati's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 6.6 % in 2006 to 10.2 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

29th of 57 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Extreme povertyKiribati's extreme poverty fell from 21.3 % in 2006 to 0.9 % in 2023.2010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%0.9 %

Kiribati's extreme poverty fell from 21.3 % in 2006 to 0.9 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

4th of 40 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesKiribati's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 21.9 % in 2019 to 5.5 % in 2023.201920202021202220230%5%10%15%20%25%5.5 %

Kiribati's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 21.9 % in 2019 to 5.5 % in 2023.

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