Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati stood at 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 51.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +143.3% | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +121.5% | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Sri Lanka 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Serbia 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Tunisia 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Faroe Islands 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Ukraine 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.