Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.0% on the previous year and up 259.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2015.
That places Kiribati 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29.48 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 29 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 36 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 25.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 23.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 34.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1991 | 31.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 33.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 33.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 35.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 26.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 30.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 31.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 36.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 42.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 44.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 45.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 37.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 37.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 2017 | 47.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 65.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 69.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 55 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 59.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 61.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 35.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 46.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2025 | 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 36 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 100 Seychelles 76.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Togo 76.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Spain 73.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Slovakia 70.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Ghana 64.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Syria 63.28 BoP, 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)
- 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$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.8%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.