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Economy of Kiribati vs Venezuela compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a GDP of $308M compared to $120B for Venezuela, ranking 192/197 and 65/197 by economy size, respectively.

Kiribati has $30.5M in government debt (9.92% of GDP), compared to $197B (164.3% of GDP) in Venezuela.

Kiribati vs Venezuela GDP by year

Kiribati
Venezuela
1x
Year GDP, current $
Kiribati Venezuela
2024 $307,862,564 $119,802,963,258
2023 $288,610,748 $102,376,526,556
2022 $270,040,453 $89,013,255,585
2021 $285,259,881 $56,614,976,855
2020 $220,898,020 $42,838,020,721
2019 $216,985,388 $73,014,084,091
2018 $233,514,717 $102,021,093,965
2017 $222,875,736 $115,883,275,163
2016 $206,467,819 $112,915,034,262
2015 $191,559,399 $125,449,241,571
2014 $200,287,282 $214,689,614,733
2013 $201,730,861 $258,930,655,486
2012 $207,001,546 $372,592,062,768
2011 $195,970,140 $316,482,190,800
2010 $165,458,433 $393,192,354,511
2009 $140,177,384 $329,787,628,928
2008 $147,017,895 $315,953,388,511
2007 $138,054,946 $230,364,012,576
2006 $112,338,353 $183,477,522,124
2005 $113,895,437 $145,513,489,652
2004 $104,085,892 $112,451,400,425
2003 $96,105,619 $83,620,628,582
2002 $74,743,869 $92,893,587,734
2001 $64,935,850 $122,911,036,747
2000 $74,910,527 $117,146,466,003
1999 $77,323,978 $97,972,842,462
1998 $74,905,706 $91,336,763,255
1997 $80,205,807 $85,837,678,560
1996 $81,456,854 $70,543,211,119
1995 $68,596,395 $77,389,487,770
1994 $67,055,334 $58,418,666,667
1993 $58,953,596 $60,037,460,783
1992 $61,491,369 $60,416,519,620
1991 $41,247,792 $53,453,444,787
1990 $36,534,295 $48,606,952,195
1989 $37,645,319 $43,536,709,104
1988 $38,278,810 $60,226,413,793
1987 $29,554,413 $48,029,034,483
1986 $25,993,009 $60,516,123,711
1985 $26,126,615 $61,965,466,667
1984 $34,394,167 $59,867,743,468
1983 $31,000,546 $67,556,279,070
1982 $32,742,713 $67,736,744,186
1981 $35,267,489 $66,327,441,860
1980 $33,157,723 $59,116,511,628
1979 $34,466,197 $48,310,930,233
1978 $36,563,965 $39,316,279,070
1977 $31,335,459 $36,210,697,674
1976 $33,246,817 $31,419,534,884
1975 $44,547,454 $27,464,651,163
1974 $69,256,489 $26,100,930,233
1973 $25,645,040 $17,035,581,395
1972 $15,314,346 $13,977,727,273
1971 $12,356,134 $12,986,590,909
1970 $11,560,877 $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Kiribati vs Venezuela by year

Kiribati
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Venezuela
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Kiribati Venezuela
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,289 $3,702 $4,218 -
2023 $2,178 $3,486 $3,617 -
2022 $2,070 $3,329 $3,155 -
2021 $2,222 $3,020 $2,005 -
2020 $1,752 $2,711 $1,506 -
2019 $1,751 $2,763 $2,523 -
2018 $1,913 $2,672 $3,423 -
2017 $1,853 $2,562 $3,791 -
2016 $1,743 $2,463 $3,670 -
2015 $1,640 $2,311 $4,103 -
2014 $1,737 $2,084 $7,096 -
2013 $1,772 $2,049 $8,656 -
2012 $1,844 $1,896 $12,607 -
2011 $1,771 $1,786 $10,844 $21,241
2010 $1,522 $1,724 $13,646 $20,236
2009 $1,317 $1,718 $11,597 $20,562
2008 $1,411 $1,735 $11,262 $21,402
2007 $1,353 $1,792 $8,332 $20,236
2006 $1,123 $1,728 $6,739 $18,399
2005 $1,162 $1,617 $5,432 $16,511
2004 $1,083 $1,579 $4,269 $14,757
2003 $1,021 $1,578 $3,230 $12,359
2002 $810 $1,605 $3,652 $13,375
2001 $719 $1,591 $4,920 $14,714
2000 $845 $1,638 $4,776 $14,174
1999 $887 $1,526 $4,071 $13,623
1998 $874 $1,593 $3,870 $14,568
1997 $953 $1,535 $3,711 $14,655
1996 $986 $1,519 $3,113 $13,824
1995 $844 $1,518 $3,487 $13,890
1994 $838 $1,469 $2,689 $13,370
1993 $748 $1,431 $2,825 $13,702
1992 $792 $1,421 $2,907 $13,652
1991 $540 $1,139 $2,633 $12,880
1990 $488 $1,192 $2,452 $11,628
1989 $515 - $2,250 -
1988 $536 - $3,191 -
1987 $424 - $2,611 -
1986 $382 - $3,376 -
1985 $393 - $3,549 -
1984 $527 - $3,520 -
1983 $483 - $4,079 -
1982 $519 - $4,202 -
1981 $568 - $4,228 -
1980 $542 - $3,874 -
1979 $573 - $3,257 -
1978 $611 - $2,727 -
1977 $520 - $2,585 -
1976 $548 - $2,309 -
1975 $730 - $2,078 -
1974 $1,131 - $2,034 -
1973 $422 - $1,367 -
1972 $256.2 - $1,155 -
1971 $210.7 - $1,106 -
1970 $201 - $1,015 -
1969 - - $932 -
1968 - - $938 -
1967 - - $893 -
1966 - - $876 -
1965 - - $869 -
1964 - - $874 -
1963 - - $1,060 -
1962 - - $1,007 -
1961 - - $954 -
1960 - - $939 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati's GDP per capita is $2,289, ranking 152/197, compared to $4,218 in Venezuela, ranking 128/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Kiribati ranks 169th at $3,702, while Venezuela ranks 93rd at $21,241.

Economic indicators

Kiribati Venezuela
Gross domestic product
$308M
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank
192/197
2024
65/197
2024
GDP growth
5.27%
2023-2024
5.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank
152/197
2024
128/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$21,241
2011
GDP per capita PPP rank
169/197
2024
93/197
2011
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank
181/185
2024
69/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$3,792
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
1.2%
2006
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.5%
2023-2024
49%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
58.4%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
7.53%
2020
Population
139020
28661242

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Kiribati
Spending

Debt
Venezuela
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Kiribati Venezuela
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 98.1% 9.92% 17.6% 164.3%
2023 95.3% 11.4% 13.1% 138.5%
2022 87.5% 16.3% 15.1% 164.4%
2021 84% 17.3% 13.1% 254.2%
2020 102.2% 21% 11.2% 337%
2019 108.3% 19% 21% 206%
2018 108.8% 19% 37.9% 175.3%
2017 92.1% 20.2% 21.8% 133.6%
2016 99% 21.2% 19.7% 138.4%
2015 90.9% 18.8% 22.9% 129.8%
2014 101.2% 8.97% 31.6% 84.9%
2013 78% 8.86% 36.5% 85.4%
2012 83.9% 8.13% 38% 58.4%
2011 80.9% 8.8% 39.4% 52.5%
2010 75.7% 9.43% 31.1% 37.7%
2009 74.7% 10.3% 33.3% 27.6%
2008 79.4% 13.9% 34.9% 20.3%
2007 77.3% 11.1% 35.9% 26.4%
2006 82.1% 12.9% 39.3% 25.7%
2005 95.6% 12.1% 33.5% 34.9%
2004 103.8% 13.6% 31.9% 41.8%
2003 84.4% 12.3% 32.2% 56%
2002 96.9% 13.3% 31% 48.2%
2001 101.3% 17% 31.9% 30.7%
2000 66% 12.7% 28.3% 27.7%
1999 77.6% 11.8% 26.1% 29.6%
1998 74.7% 9.81% 28.8% 30.7%
1997 70.9% 10.7% 31% 34.8%
1996 68.4% 11% 27.7% 45.9%
1995 69.6% 12.3% 32.9% 45.9%
1994 54.6% 12.3% 42.2% 63.9%
1993 55.3% 10.9% 27.7% 57.7%
1992 65.9% 7.31% 30.6% 54.8%
1991 82.1% 8.43% 33.9% 62.2%
1990 105.5% 7.72% 31.9% 63.3%
1989 - - 32.5% 61.8%
1988 - - 33.2% 46.3%
1987 - - 25.1% 58.3%
1986 - - 21.5% 45.9%
1985 - - 20.3% 34.1%
1984 - - 19.7% 36.4%
1983 - - 25.3% 21.4%
1982 - - 29% 18.6%
1981 - - 29.6% 18.9%
1980 - - 22% 16.6%
1979 - - 22.3% 19.2%
1978 - - 29.2% 16.6%
1977 - - 30.6% 12.7%
1976 - - 26.6% 9.64%
1975 - - 33.8% 8.31%
1974 - - 35.3% 7.72%
1973 - - 20% 9.78%
1972 - - 21.3% 10.6%
1971 - - 19.6% 9.64%
1970 - - 19.5% 10.6%
1969 - - 21% 9.91%
1968 - - 19.8% 7.84%
1967 - - 19.8% 6.74%
1966 - - 19.1% 5.84%
1965 - - 18.7% 5.46%
1964 - - 17.9% 4.95%
1963 - - 18.7% 6.3%
1962 - - 17.6% 7.24%
1961 - - 11.8% 8.79%
1960 - - 23.7% 8.28%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1997, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Kiribati's government spending was $302M, accounting for 98.1% of its GDP, while Venezuela spent $21.1B, or 17.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 9.92% in Kiribati and 164.3% in Venezuela, ranking 180/185 and 5/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Kiribati

Venezuela
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Kiribati Venezuela
2024 -22% -3.6%
2023 0.13% -1.25%
2022 -18.3% -5.29%
2021 -10.8% -5.85%
2020 3.57% -6.63%
2019 10.8% -10.9%
2018 5.18% -31%
2017 34.1% -13.3%
2016 20.1% -8.46%
2015 42.5% -8.06%
2014 35% -9.81%
2013 11.8% -10.4%
2012 -5.43% -9.86%
2011 -17.6% -8.24%
2010 -7.8% -4.74%
2009 -8.56% -8.69%
2008 -15.8% -3.46%
2007 -12.5% -2.82%
2006 -12.3% -1.6%
2005 -9.96% 4.09%
2004 -19.2% 2.47%
2003 -8.93% 0.17%
2002 3.13% -1.48%
2001 -10.9% -4.59%
2000 -0.03% 4.45%
1999 -1.81% 0.74%
1998 14.6% -4.49%
1997 5.92% 2.58%
1996 -20.2% 7.94%
1995 -5.14% -5.86%
1994 0.74% -11.2%
1993 6.27% -2.92%
1992 0.79% -6.37%
1991 3.87% -2.28%
1990 -4.62% 3.84%
1989 - -0.91%
1988 - -9.24%
1987 - -7.47%
1986 - 0.82%
1985 - 6.97%
1984 - 5.33%
1983 - 1.24%
1982 - -0.17%
1981 - 4.74%
1980 - 4.41%
1979 - -3.07%
1978 - -5.44%
1977 - -4.69%
1976 - 1.65%
1975 - 0.88%
1974 - 2.76%
1973 - 1.98%
1972 - 0.42%
1971 - 0.78%
1970 - -1.22%
1969 - -2.17%
1968 - -0.32%
1967 - 0.51%
1966 - 0.23%
1965 - 0.39%
1964 - 1.91%
1963 - 1.92%
1962 - 2.14%
1961 - -1.91%
1960 - -4.08%
1959 - -4.98%
1958 - -4.86%
1957 - 6.7%
1956 - 0.76%
1955 - 0.38%
1954 - 1.84%
1953 - 0.03%
1952 - -0.5%
1951 - -0.24%
1950 - -0.23%
1949 - 0.15%
1948 - 1.27%
1947 - 0.09%
1946 - -0.9%
1945 - 2.9%
1944 - 1.85%
1943 - -0.27%
1942 - 0.2%
1941 - 0.01%
1940 - -1.07%
1939 - -0.78%
1938 - 0.68%
1937 - 0.73%
1936 - -0.52%
1935 - -2.23%
1934 - 1.34%
1933 - 1.03%
1932 - 0.51%
1931 - 1.02%
1930 - -2.03%
1929 - -0.34%
1928 - -0.68%
1927 - 1.55%
1926 - 0.14%
1925 - 0.54%
1924 - 0.37%
1923 - 1.32%
1922 - 1.57%
1921 - -0.97%
1920 - -1.75%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1920–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Kiribati's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $67.7M, equivalent to 22% of GDP. This compares to Venezuela's deficit of $4.31B, or 3.6% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Kiribati recorded a fiscal deficit in 19 of those years, while Venezuela ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Kiribati posted an annual deficit equal to 0.38% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.77% of GDP for Venezuela.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Kiribati

Venezuela
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Kiribati Venezuela
2024 2.5% 49%
2023 9.3% 338%
2022 5.3% 186.5%
2021 2.1% 1,589%
2020 2.6% 2,355%
2019 -1.8% 19,906%
2018 0.6% 65,374%
2017 0.4% 438%
2016 1.9% 254.9%
2015 0.6% 121.7%
2014 2.1% 62.2%
2013 -1.5% 40.6%
2012 -3% 21.1%
2011 1.5% 26.1%
2010 -3.9% 28.2%
2009 9.8% 26%
2008 13.7% 31.4%
2007 3.6% 18.7%
2006 -1% 13.7%
2005 -0.4% 16%
2004 -0.7% 21.7%
2003 1.6% 31.1%
2002 3.2% 22.4%
2001 6% 12.5%
2000 0.4% 16.2%
1999 1.8% 23.6%
1998 3.7% 35.8%
1997 2.6% 50%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 28 years, Kiribati has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.25%, compared with 3,254% in Venezuela. In 2024, inflation was 2.5% in Kiribati and 49% in Venezuela.

Balance of trade

Kiribati Venezuela
Current account balance
-$59.5M
2024
-$3.87B
2016
Current account balance ranking
85/190
2024
161/190
2016
Current account balance, % of GDP
-19.3%
2024
-3.43%
2016
Goods imports
$227M
2024
$16.3B
2016
Goods exports
$8.49M
2024
$27.4B
2016
Service imports
$108M
2024
$9.47B
2016
Service exports
$7M
2024
$1.28B
2016
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
94.9%
2024
9.22%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
6.27%
2024
16.9%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Kiribati Venezuela
Economic freedom 50.8 27.3
Economic freedom ranking 158/197 194/197
Property rights 69.6 0
Government integrity 50.5 6.9
Judicial effectiveness 54.6 5.1
Tax burden 72.6 73.4
Government spending 0 93
Fiscal health 19.8 29.1
Business freedom 60.2 31.1
Labor freedom 65.3 35.5
Monetary freedom 76.7 0
Trade freedom 80 43.2
Investment freedom 30 0
Financial freedom 30 10

Economic freedom comparison by year

Kiribati
Venezuela
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Kiribati Venezuela
2026 50.8 27.3
2025 50.9 27.6
2024 51.3 28.1
2023 58.8 25.8
2022 59.2 24.8
2021 44.4 24.7
2020 45.2 25.2
2019 47.3 25.9
2018 50.8 25.2
2017 50.9 27
2016 46.2 33.7
2015 46.4 34.3
2014 46.3 36.3
2013 45.9 36.1
2012 46.9 38.1
2011 44.8 37.6
2010 43.7 37.1
2009 45.7 39.9
2008 - 44.7
2007 - 47.9
2006 - 44.6
2005 - 45.2
2004 - 46.7
2003 - 54.8
2002 - 54.7
2001 - 54.6
2000 - 57.4
1999 - 56.1
1998 - 54
1997 - 52.8
1996 - 54.5
1995 - 59.8

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Kiribati is 50.8, ranking 158/197, compared to 27.3 for Venezuela, ranking 194/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Kiribati Venezuela
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
37.2%
2014
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
27.2%
2023
5.03%
2014
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$109B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$6,060
2024
$20,800
2011
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.79B
2017
Total reserves ranking n/a
77/177
2017
Net foreign direct investment
-$8.06M
2024
-$27M
2016
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$8.07M
2024
$1.63B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$16.4K
2024
$2.6B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
5.5%
2023
33.1%
2015
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.8%
2023
4.9%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
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  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1920–1997, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.