Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -3.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded -3.04 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.6% on the previous year and down 944.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 653.2 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -497.62 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Kiribati 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -88.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -247.92 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 1982 | 25.87 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1983 | 282.89 % change on previous year | +993.7% |
| 1984 | 147.39 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1985 | -114.29 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1986 | -53.04 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1987 | -25.46 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1988 | 44.29 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 1989 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1990 | -497.62 % change on previous year | -3157.6% |
| 1991 | 146.66 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1992 | -312.15 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 1993 | 54.86 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1994 | 133.68 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2007 | 74.07 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2008 | -109.1 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 2009 | -215.7 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2010 | 101.17 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2012 | 120.92 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2013 | -379.87 % change on previous year | -414.1% |
| 2014 | 653.2 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3597 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2016 | -65.83 % change on previous year | -18401.4% |
| 2017 | 266.82 % change on previous year | -505.3% |
| 2018 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2019 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2020 | -17.9 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 2021 | -71.59 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 2022 | -260.6 % change on previous year | +264.0% |
| 2023 | 84.27 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2025 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -3.04 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.11 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -3.04 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.26 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -18401.4% | 0.3597 % change on previous year | -65.83 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -3157.6% | 16.27 % change on previous year | -497.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -247.92 % change on previous year | 282.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -94.92 % change on previous year | -497.62 % change on previous year | 146.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -83.58 % change on previous year | -215.7 % change on previous year | 74.07 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.86 % change on previous year | -379.87 % change on previous year | 653.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -53.77 % change on previous year | -260.6 % change on previous year | 84.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 107 Norway -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Brazil -2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Sweden -2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Dominica -5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Seychelles -7.45 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati was -3.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 653.2 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -497.62 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 944.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.