Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Kiribati
Kiribati: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Kiribati, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Kiribati is 4.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Kiribati peaked at 11.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 70th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.6% | — |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +122.3% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +18.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +122.3% | 4.7% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Kiribati?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Kiribati was 4.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Kiribati ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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