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Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati

Kiribati: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
All-time low
0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
36
1979–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1979–2025

00.050.10.151979200220251979: 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

Kiribati ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1979 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1980 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.8%
1981 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.7%
1982 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1983 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1984 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1985 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1986 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.3%
1987 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.7%
1988 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1989 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1990 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1991 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1992 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.4%
1993 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1994 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP -47.5%
2006 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP -92.5%
2007 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP +380.3%
2008 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2009 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2010 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP +56.8%
2011 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2012 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2013 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2014 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2015 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2016 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2017 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2018 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2019 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2020 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2021 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2022 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.5%
2023 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2024 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.8%
2025 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +380.3% 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2006 -92.5% 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1
1980s 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4
2010s 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 148 Ecuador 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 149 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 152 India 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 153 Papua New Guinea 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 154 Hong Kong, China 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.