Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 104.06 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kiribati is 104.06 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 163.64 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.01 current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 26.01 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 26.07 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 31.45 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 40.17 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 35.1 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 33.63 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 60.99 current US$ per person | +81.3% |
| 1986 | 60.43 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 73.15 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 56.78 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 57.29 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 68.71 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 79.33 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 77.58 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 77.39 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.22 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 129.88 current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 136.58 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 137.9 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 131.94 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 143.97 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 153.92 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 157.12 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 151.57 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 142.04 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 120.26 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 137.54 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 149.32 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 163.64 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 162 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 118.29 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 104.06 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +81.3% | 33.63 current US$ per person | 60.99 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.01 current US$ per person | 26.01 current US$ per person | 26.01 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.51 current US$ per person | 26.07 current US$ per person | 73.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.85 current US$ per person | 68.71 current US$ per person | 86.22 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 134.08 current US$ per person | 129.88 current US$ per person | 137.9 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 148.14 current US$ per person | 120.26 current US$ per person | 163.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.17 current US$ per person | 104.06 current US$ per person | 118.29 current US$ per person | 2 |
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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, per capita in Kiribati?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kiribati was 104.06 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 163.64 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.01 current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.