Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 16,492 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kiribati is 16,492 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 24,784 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Kiribati 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 1,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 3,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 2,781 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1986 | 5,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 5,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 5,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 7,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 7,437 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 16,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2007 | 17,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 17,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,343 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 19,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 21,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 21,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 21,301 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 20,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 17,343 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 20,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 22,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 24,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 24,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 16,492 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +88.3% | 8,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,037 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +84.9% | 2,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,007 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 21,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,453 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 88 Nicaragua 17,865 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Ecuador 17,585 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Thailand 16,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Vanuatu 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Maldives 16,276 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Senegal 16,084 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 16,492 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 24,784 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.