Foreign aid and investments received in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign aid and investments received was 75.18 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
75.18 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
130th
of 155 countries
All-time high
97.42 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2023
All-time low
11.38 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Kiribati stood at 75.18 million millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Kiribati peaked at 97.42 million millions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.38 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2001.
Kiribati ranks 130th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.94 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 11.38 million millions of current united states dollars | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 20.16 million millions of current united states dollars | +77.2% |
| 2003 | 16.23 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 15.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 27.64 million millions of current united states dollars | +83.0% |
| 2006 | 24.79 million millions of current united states dollars | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 19.63 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 27.23 million millions of current united states dollars | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 27.08 million millions of current united states dollars | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.64 million millions of current united states dollars | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 68.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +202.6% |
| 2012 | 66.85 million millions of current united states dollars | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 65.87 million millions of current united states dollars | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 83.96 million millions of current united states dollars | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 67.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 52.49 million millions of current united states dollars | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 76.59 million millions of current united states dollars | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 89.54 million millions of current united states dollars | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 62.22 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 58.05 million millions of current united states dollars | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 73.00 million millions of current united states dollars | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 90.60 million millions of current united states dollars | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 97.42 million millions of current united states dollars | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 75.18 million millions of current united states dollars | -22.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 75.18 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 75.18 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +202.6% | 22.64 million millions of current united states dollars | 68.50 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.62 million millions of current united states dollars | 11.38 million millions of current united states dollars | 27.64 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.66 million millions of current united states dollars | 22.64 million millions of current united states dollars | 89.54 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.85 million millions of current united states dollars | 58.05 million millions of current united states dollars | 97.42 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 127 Bhutan 106.42 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 128 Tuvalu 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.33 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 131 Belize 73.06 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 132 Cuba 69.50 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 133 Montserrat 57.01 million millions of current united states dollars 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Kiribati?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Kiribati was 75.18 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 97.42 million millions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.38 million millions of current united states dollars in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Kiribati ranks 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).