Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was -10.44 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Kiribati stood at -10.44 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and down 218.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 84.85 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -25.7 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Kiribati 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 22.55 % change on previous year | +1107.6% |
| 1982 | 29.81 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1983 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1984 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1985 | 84.85 % change on previous year | -3377.4% |
| 1986 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1987 | 24.02 % change on previous year | +1591.6% |
| 1988 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1989 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1990 | 22.75 % change on previous year | +585.9% |
| 1991 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1992 | -0.5683 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 1994 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +907.5% |
| 2007 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2009 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2010 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -604.6% |
| 2011 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2013 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2014 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 2015 | -14.24 % change on previous year | +181.5% |
| 2016 | 16 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2017 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.486 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2020 | -25.7 % change on previous year | -5387.5% |
| 2021 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -5387.5% | 0.486 % change on previous year | -25.7 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +3377.4% | -2.59 % change on previous year | 84.85 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1591.6% | 1.42 % change on previous year | 24.02 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1107.6% | 1.87 % change on previous year | 22.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.36 % change on previous year | -20.49 % change on previous year | 84.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 % change on previous year | -0.5683 % change on previous year | 22.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -14.24 % change on previous year | 16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.07 % change on previous year | -25.7 % change on previous year | -10.44 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 166 Seychelles -4.68 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Afghanistan -4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Laos -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Turkey -11.03 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Madagascar -11.23 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Grenada -11.83 % change on previous year 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Kiribati was -10.44 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 84.85 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.7 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 218.4%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.