Official name:
Republic of Kiribati
Region:
General Information
| Region | Micronesia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 121a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 149.9a | |
| Capital city | Bairiki | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 3.2d | |
| UN membership date | 14-Sep-99 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 726b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96.8a | |
| National currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1.3e |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 156 | 169 | 195c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -0.9 | 10.3 | 2.3c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 516.9 | 1 524.8 | 1 656.9c |
| Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added) | 24.2 | 22.6 | 27.1c |
| Economy: Industryf (% of Gross Value Added) | 11.9 | 15.7 | 13.9c |
| Economy: Services and other activityf (% of GVA) | 63.9 | 61.7 | 59c |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 22.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 16.1 | ... | ... |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 61.8 | ... | ... |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 30.6g | ... | ... |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 52.3 / 66.8h | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100) | 100 | 100 | 100c |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 97 | 100 | 93c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 4 | 10 | 4i,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 73 | 111 | 123i,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -69 | -101 | -119i,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | ~0 | 56 | 87c |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratej (average annual %) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.5e |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 47.4 | 51.6 | 54.8c |
| Urban population growth ratej (average annual %) | 3.8 | 3.5 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6e |
| Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years) | 68.6 / 61.5 | 70.6 / 62.5 | 72.0 / 63.9e |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 36.1 / 5.5 | 35.0 / 5.7 | 35.8 / 7.0a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 2.9 / 2.8 | 2.9 / 2.6 | 3.1 / 2.6e |
| Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births) | 51.4 | 47.9 | 43e |
| Health: Current expenditurek,l (% of GDP) | 9.2 | 8 | 12.1m |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.4 | 0.2n | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 113.2 / 107.2o | 106.6 / 104.5 | 104.9 / 97.9p |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 91.4 / 82.7q | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 81.4 / 67.5q | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 3.9 | 7.5r | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 4.3 | 8.7 | 6.7s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 9.1 | 13i | 14.6i,p |
| Threatened species (number) | 90 | 100 | 113 |
| Forested areai (% of land area) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5m |
| Energy production, primaryi (Petajoules) | 1 | 1 | 1m |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 13 | 12 | 14i,m |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000) | 5 | 4 | 7m |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 40 | 40 | 40e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 18.8 / 5.9 | 19.9 / 6.3 | 21.1 / 6.7e |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 25.5 / 20.2 | 25.9 / 23.8 | 26.1 / 27.4e |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 10.38 | 18.45 | 14.83c |