IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 16,234 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 16,234 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 17,428 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,915 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
Kiribati ranks 65th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,915 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 4,379 units per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1988 | 4,153 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 4,056 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,391 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 4,415 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,790 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 6,785 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7,210 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 7,342 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7,102 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 6,664 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 6,954 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 9,490 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 9,009 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 8,689 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9,383 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 10,267 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 10,739 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 9,883 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 10,403 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 10,928 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 10,651 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 10,841 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 10,649 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10,616 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,628 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,649 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,018 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9,582 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 16,267 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2017 | 17,232 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 16,829 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 16,732 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17,428 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 16,935 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 16,104 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 16,234 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 16,234 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 16,234 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +69.8% | 9,582 units per square kilometre | 16,267 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +53.8% | 4,415 units per square kilometre | 6,790 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +50.2% | 2,915 units per square kilometre | 4,379 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,876 units per square kilometre | 2,915 units per square kilometre | 4,379 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 6,714 units per square kilometre | 4,391 units per square kilometre | 9,490 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,079 units per square kilometre | 8,689 units per square kilometre | 10,928 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,920 units per square kilometre | 9,582 units per square kilometre | 17,232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,675 units per square kilometre | 16,104 units per square kilometre | 17,428 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 62 Bangladesh 17,228 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Croatia 17,191 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Argentina 16,474 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Albania 15,886 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Comoros 15,369 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Tunisia 14,242 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 16,234 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 17,428 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,915 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.