Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati is 2.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 108.1% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 490.3 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -43.97 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Kiribati 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -43.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -36.92 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0389 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1983 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -28875.4% |
| 1984 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1985 | -29.78 % change on previous year | +1050.3% |
| 1986 | 27.62 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1987 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1988 | 24.71 % change on previous year | -325.4% |
| 1989 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1990 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1991 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -357.0% |
| 1992 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1993 | -24.24 % change on previous year | -753.9% |
| 1994 | -40.27 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2007 | 490.3 % change on previous year | -1317.6% |
| 2008 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2009 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2010 | 85.1 % change on previous year | -795.4% |
| 2011 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2013 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +337.0% |
| 2014 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2015 | -17.79 % change on previous year | +568.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7258 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2017 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +377.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7571 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2019 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -706.1% |
| 2020 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2021 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +429.3% |
| 2022 | 34.48 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 2023 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2024 | -31.55 % change on previous year | +629.3% |
| 2025 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.55 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.55 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.82 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -28875.4% | 0.0389 % change on previous year | -11.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -8.72 % change on previous year | -43.97 % change on previous year | 27.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.03 % change on previous year | -40.27 % change on previous year | 17.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 164.83 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year | 490.3 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -17.79 % change on previous year | 85.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -31.55 % change on previous year | 34.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 117 Peru 3 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Macau, China 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Saint Lucia 2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Lesotho 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Bermuda 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Niger 2.41 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati was 2.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 490.3 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.97 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.