Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
9th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0.133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Kiribati stood at 0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 2.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Kiribati 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.7 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.68 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4971 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6677 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6607 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9348 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8496 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 1.45 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 1.22 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.48 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9692 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 1.32 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 1.17 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.11 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6985 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6872 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5378 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3956 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3499 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3489 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3542 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3472 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4274 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2564 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1973 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2588 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1912 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.1% |
| 2012 | 0.273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3788 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3836 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2787 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3738 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3463 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2833 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2824 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2621 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3574 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3472 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 14.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 11.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4971 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6985 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2688 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1912 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4274 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3836 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3574 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 6 Syria 0.3824 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Nauru 0.2764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Palestine 0.2719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tonga 0.2314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Somalia 0.2225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Central African Republic 0.207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.2569 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.