Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 241,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 241,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 242,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 11,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 10,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 11,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 9,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 11,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 12,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 14,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 17,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 19,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 20,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 23,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 25,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 23,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 20,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 21,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 60,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +189.2% |
| 2007 | 76,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 88,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 67,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 94,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 88,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 126,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2013 | 151,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 201,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 224,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 179,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 217,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 211,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 242,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 195,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 204,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 175,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 241,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 241,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 90.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 241,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +189.2% | 21,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 13,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 73,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,892 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 173,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 242,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 175,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 241,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 33 Italy 439,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Curacao 365,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hungary 332,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 236,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Spain 236,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Sweden 222,408 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 241,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 242,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.