Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati stood at 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and up 187.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.0677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Kiribati ranks 173rd of 199 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$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +227.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +167.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +240.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 170 China 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Tajikistan 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Algeria 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Malawi 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Turkey 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.