Annual inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 73.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati peaked at 13.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2010.
Kiribati ranks 131st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.6% | — |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +280.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | -3.9% | -139.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -138.4% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | -303.4% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -241.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -72.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +235.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -81.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +58.6% |
| 2019 | -1.8% | -421.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -240.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +160.3% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +73.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -73.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 3.6% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -3.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Kiribati was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Kiribati ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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