Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
11th
of 168 countries
All-time high
125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kiribati, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kiribati stood at 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kiribati peaked at 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 11th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 5,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1964 | 5,229 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 5,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 7,432 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1967 | 17,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +129.3% |
| 1968 | 16,793 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 16,839 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 24,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1971 | 25,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 38,635 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1973 | 50,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 42,503 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 36,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 27,119 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 36,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 48,150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1979 | 36,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 59,175 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1981 | 49,793 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 49,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 56,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 41,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 42,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 37,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 40,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 33,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 36,134 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 34,570 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 34,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 40,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 28,796 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 28,965 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 25,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 22,134 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 26,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 32,264 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 33,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 31,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 27,834 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 39,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 30,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 25,351 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 36,729 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 35,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 35,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 34,707 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 34,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 73,046 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +169.0% |
| 2012 | 69,757 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 71,868 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 93,674 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 90,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 71,040 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 102,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 99,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 75,859 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 77,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 92,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 119,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 40.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 13.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +169.0% | 27,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 73,046 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,201 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,573 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 50,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,617 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 59,175 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,879 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,134 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 40,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,351 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,602 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 102,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 77,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 8 Tonga 184,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Lebanon 175,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 French Polynesia 149,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 85,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Comoros 74,944 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malta 72,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kiribati?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Kiribati was 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 125,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Kiribati ranks 11th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.