Inflation Kiribati 2018
Average inflation: 0.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very low at 0.6%, well below the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 4.5%. The lowest inflation was in October at -1.4%.
- Highest month
- January: 4.5%
- Lowest month
- October: -1.4%
- Difference
- 5.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.5%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 0.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.5% lower than the 5-year average of 1.1%.
- 5-year average
- 1.1%
- 10-year average
- 0.9%
- All-time high (2008)
- 13.7%
- All-time low (2010)
- -3.9%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has fallen by +0.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +5.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.4% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €100.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5% | +5.1 |
| February | 2.7% | +3.9 |
| March | 3.5% | +4.6 |
| April | 0.7% | +0.2 |
| May | 1.2% | +0.7 |
| June | -0.2% | -1.1 |
| July | -0.5% | -0.8 |
| August | -0.5% | -1.2 |
| September | -1.1% | -1.3 |
| October | -1.4% | -1.9 |
| November | -0.7% | -1.8 |
| December | -1.1% | -3.6 |
| Average | 0.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.