Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 6,021 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 114.01 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6,021 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 3,374 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1981 | 2,128 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 2,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,891 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1,842 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 1,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 1,470 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,638 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 1,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,511 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 902.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 114.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2007 | 673 current US$ per square kilometre | +490.3% |
| 2008 | 783.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 687.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 1,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2011 | 1,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,543 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,269 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 1,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,271 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 1,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 959.17 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +490.3% | 114.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 673 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,021 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,937 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 902.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 564.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 114.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 783.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 111 Bhutan 2,040 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Solomon Islands 2,023 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Iraq 1,998 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Togo 1,852 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Australia 1,792 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Belize 1,785 current US$ 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)
- 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6,021 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.01 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.