Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 10,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 10,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 10,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Kiribati ranks 126th of 198 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 72.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 144.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 1984 | 227.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1985 | 565.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.6% |
| 1986 | 1,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.1% |
| 1987 | 1,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 899.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1989 | 1,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 3,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.9% |
| 1991 | 1,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 1,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 2,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 2,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 1,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 2,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 2008 | 7,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.0% |
| 2009 | 3,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2010 | 4,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 4,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 5,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 6,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 1,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 6,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +266.8% |
| 2017 | 5,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 3,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 2,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 3,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 5,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 8,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2023 | 10,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 10,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 10,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 774.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 123 Ecuador 11,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Dominica 11,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Kazakhstan 11,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Pakistan 10,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Syria 9,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 9,811 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 10,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 10,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.