Kiribati vs Malta: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Kiribati
13.36 million current US$
in 2021
Malta
13.97 million current US$
in 2021
Kiribati rank
179th
Malta rank
178th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Kiribati
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 13.97 million current US$ against 13.36 million current US$ in Kiribati, a difference of 615,400 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malta ahead.
Kiribati ranks 179th and Malta ranks 178th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 million current US$ | 28.73 million current US$ | 27.17 million current US$ | Malta |
| 1980s | 3.20 million current US$ | 43.04 million current US$ | 39.84 million current US$ | Malta |
| 1990s | 6.05 million current US$ | 35.94 million current US$ | 29.90 million current US$ | Malta |
| 2000s | 13.84 million current US$ | 240.61 million current US$ | 226.77 million current US$ | Malta |
| 2010s | 17.23 million current US$ | 173.94 million current US$ | 156.71 million current US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 14.14 million current US$ | 13.84 million current US$ | 292,350 current US$ | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Kiribati or Malta?
- Malta, at 13.97 million current US$ against 13.36 million current US$ in Kiribati as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Kiribati and Malta?
- 615,400 current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malta?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Kiribati and Malta rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Kiribati ranks 179th and Malta ranks 178th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.