Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 165.68 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Kiribati is 165.68 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 215.44 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.01 current US$ per person, in 1979.
Kiribati ranks 101st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 26.01 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 26.07 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 31.45 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 40.17 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 35.1 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 33.63 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 60.99 current US$ per person | +81.3% |
| 1986 | 60.43 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 73.15 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 56.78 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 57.29 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 68.71 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 79.33 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 77.58 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 77.39 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.22 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 129.88 current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 136.58 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 137.9 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 131.94 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 143.97 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 153.92 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 157.12 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 151.57 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 142.04 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 120.26 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 137.54 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 149.32 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 163.64 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 162 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 118.29 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 104.06 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 215.44 current US$ per person | +107.0% |
| 2023 | 87.77 current US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 2024 | 108.97 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 165.68 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 165.68 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 165.68 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136.81 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +107.0% | 104.06 current US$ per person | 215.44 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.01 current US$ per person | 26.01 current US$ per person | 26.01 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.51 current US$ per person | 26.07 current US$ per person | 73.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.85 current US$ per person | 68.71 current US$ per person | 86.22 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 134.08 current US$ per person | 129.88 current US$ per person | 137.9 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 148.14 current US$ per person | 120.26 current US$ per person | 163.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.37 current US$ per person | 87.77 current US$ per person | 215.44 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 180.03 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Portugal 172.2 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Thailand 168.25 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Costa Rica 165.6 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Bahamas 164.3 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Pakistan 158.6 current US$ per person 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 165.68 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 215.44 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.01 current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.