Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,482 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1,482 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 1,585 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 115.11 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Kiribati 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 115.17 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 151.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 135.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 151.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 115.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 147.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 153.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 175.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 220.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 230.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 257.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 269.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 248.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 207.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 213.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 493.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.4% |
| 2007 | 604.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 687.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 515.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 704.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 651.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 910.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 1,414 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 1,555 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,228 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 1,462 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 1,405 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,585 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1,255 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 1,290 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,089 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 1,474 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 1,462 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,482 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,482 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 49.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,482 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +131.4% | 213.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 493.14 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 115.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 115.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 168.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 115.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 230.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 207.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 269.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 575.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 493.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 687.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person | 651.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,585 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,342 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,089 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,482 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 47 Czechia 1,735 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Latvia 1,729 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Slovenia 1,697 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 51 South Korea 1,413 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Aruba 1,341 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Palau 1,335 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 1,482 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,585 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.