Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 2.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati stood at 2.82 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 311.4% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 41.79 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -23.36 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Kiribati 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1982 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1983 | -22.81 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 1984 | 30.17 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1985 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1986 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 1987 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1989 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 13.97 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1991 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1992 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 1993 | -15.01 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 1994 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2007 | 25.11 % change on previous year | +528.7% |
| 2008 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2009 | -23.36 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2010 | 39.58 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 2011 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2012 | 41.79 % change on previous year | -808.3% |
| 2013 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2014 | 33.25 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 2015 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2016 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 2017 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 2018 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2019 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -691.2% |
| 2020 | -19.47 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 2021 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2022 | -14.18 % change on previous year | -404.6% |
| 2023 | 37.51 % change on previous year | -364.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6864 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2025 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +311.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.82 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.76 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.82 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.57 % change on previous year | -22.81 % change on previous year | 33.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7232 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -23.36 % change on previous year | 25.11 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.29 % change on previous year | -19.89 % change on previous year | 41.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 % change on previous year | -19.47 % change on previous year | 37.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 114 Guinea-Bissau 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Russia 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 116 United Kingdom 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Peru 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Jamaica 2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Dominican Republic 2.31 % change on previous year 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Kiribati was 2.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 41.79 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.36 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.