Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 5,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 41.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 10,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Kiribati ranks 103rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 2,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 2,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 2,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 2,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 3,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 3,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 4,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 5,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 6,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 6,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 2,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 5,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 2017 | 7,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 9,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 10,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 8,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 9,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 9,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 5,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 5,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 100 Panama 6,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Spain 5,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 5,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Belize 5,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Slovenia 5,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 5,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 10,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.