Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 52.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 52.2 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and up 348.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 78.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9319 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1982.
Kiribati ranks 163rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.9319 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.9% |
| 1984 | 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1985 | 6.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +143.9% |
| 1986 | 17.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +160.0% |
| 1987 | 17.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1989 | 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 33.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.5% |
| 1991 | 20.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 15.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 21.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 27.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 11.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.2% |
| 2007 | 22.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.6% |
| 2008 | 57.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +153.7% |
| 2009 | 29.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 31.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 39.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 47.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 11.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.4% |
| 2016 | 42.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +261.6% |
| 2017 | 34.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 23.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 20.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 32.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 2022 | 53.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 64.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 78.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 52.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 52.2 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 52.2 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9319 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 78.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 160 Nigeria 63.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 52.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 50.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 South Sudan 48.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Cameroon 45.91 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)
- 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 52.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 78.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9319 BoP, current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.