Foreign aid received per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Foreign aid received per capita was 640.95 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
640.95 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
22nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
783.58 constant 2024 US$
in 1980
All-time low
5.21 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 640.95 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Kiribati peaked at 783.58 constant 2024 US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.21 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 22nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.21 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 63.8 constant 2024 US$ | +1124.7% |
| 1962 | 73.79 constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 91.1 constant 2024 US$ | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 58.21 constant 2024 US$ | -36.1% |
| 1965 | 82.46 constant 2024 US$ | +41.7% |
| 1966 | 110.56 constant 2024 US$ | +34.1% |
| 1967 | 250.89 constant 2024 US$ | +126.9% |
| 1968 | 244.89 constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 241.92 constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 340.85 constant 2024 US$ | +40.9% |
| 1971 | 352.88 constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 523.35 constant 2024 US$ | +48.3% |
| 1973 | 672.61 constant 2024 US$ | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 562.21 constant 2024 US$ | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 487.49 constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 361.99 constant 2024 US$ | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 485.89 constant 2024 US$ | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 651.35 constant 2024 US$ | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 486.51 constant 2024 US$ | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 783.58 constant 2024 US$ | +61.1% |
| 1981 | 649.08 constant 2024 US$ | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 634.45 constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 720.93 constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 508.11 constant 2024 US$ | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 518.29 constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 445.77 constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 472.4 constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 374.23 constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 400.03 constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 374 constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 370.61 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 425.48 constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 295.37 constant 2024 US$ | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 292.74 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 253.64 constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 216.43 constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 258.78 constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 304.67 constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 313.96 constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 291.29 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 251.01 constant 2024 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 351.37 constant 2024 US$ | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 264.95 constant 2024 US$ | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 218.63 constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 307.42 constant 2024 US$ | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 296.05 constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 278.09 constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 269.71 constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 264.71 constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 202.34 constant 2024 US$ | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 531.33 constant 2024 US$ | +162.6% |
| 2012 | 497.89 constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 530.29 constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 692.65 constant 2024 US$ | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 652.19 constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 597.27 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 711.23 constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 672.81 constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 489.45 constant 2024 US$ | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 483.63 constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 567.22 constant 2024 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 730.91 constant 2024 US$ | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 747.57 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 640.95 constant 2024 US$ | -14.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 640.95 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 640.95 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$, 6.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1124.7% | 5.21 constant 2024 US$ | 63.8 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2011 | +162.6% | 202.34 constant 2024 US$ | 531.33 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.28 constant 2024 US$ | 5.21 constant 2024 US$ | 250.89 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 492.51 constant 2024 US$ | 340.85 constant 2024 US$ | 672.61 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 550.69 constant 2024 US$ | 374.23 constant 2024 US$ | 783.58 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.57 constant 2024 US$ | 216.43 constant 2024 US$ | 425.48 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.32 constant 2024 US$ | 218.63 constant 2024 US$ | 351.37 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 557.75 constant 2024 US$ | 202.34 constant 2024 US$ | 711.23 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 634.06 constant 2024 US$ | 483.63 constant 2024 US$ | 747.57 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 19 Israel 745 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 674.35 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 21 Turks and Caicos Islands 645.19 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 23 Anguilla 615.86 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 24 Samoa 534.55 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 507.6 constant 2024 US$ 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 per capita in Kiribati?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Kiribati was 640.95 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 783.58 constant 2024 US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.