Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 55.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 55.23 % change on previous year for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 59.1% on the previous year and up 218.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 92.61 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -46.64 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Kiribati 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.6948 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 27.17 % change on previous year | +3809.9% |
| 1988 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1989 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1990 | 47.65 % change on previous year | -1769.7% |
| 1991 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1993 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1994 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +286.7% |
| 2007 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2008 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2009 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2010 | 23.8 % change on previous year | -1219.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2014 | -16.38 % change on previous year | -443.0% |
| 2015 | -46.64 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 2016 | 92.61 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 2017 | 28.88 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2018 | 38.81 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2020 | -18.91 % change on previous year | -374.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2022 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2023 | -41.39 % change on previous year | -1130.0% |
| 2024 | 34.7 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2025 | 55.23 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 55.23 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.82 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 55.23 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 17.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +3809.9% | 0.6948 % change on previous year | 27.17 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1769.7% | -2.85 % change on previous year | 47.65 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1219.5% | -2.13 % change on previous year | 23.8 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1130.0% | 4.02 % change on previous year | -41.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9214 % change on previous year | -28.69 % change on previous year | 27.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 12 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 47.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.79 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.69 % change on previous year | -46.64 % change on previous year | 92.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -41.39 % change on previous year | 55.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 6 Venezuela 84.29 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Vanuatu 82.39 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 70.25 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Tajikistan 49.53 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Egypt 40.46 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 39.02 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati was 55.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 92.61 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.64 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.4%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.