Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 13.36 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Kiribati, 1979–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Kiribati is 13.36 million current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Kiribati peaked at 20.08 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million current US$, in 1979.
Kiribati ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.59 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.95 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 2.54 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 2.25 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.06 million current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1986 | 4.11 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.10 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 4.06 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 4.19 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.14 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 6.06 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 6.02 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.10 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.90 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 12.99 million current US$ | +88.3% |
| 2007 | 13.94 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 14.37 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.05 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.65 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 17.03 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 17.64 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.25 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.38 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.05 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 16.30 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 17.96 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 19.98 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 20.08 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.92 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 13.36 million current US$ | -10.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 13.36 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 13.36 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million current US$, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +88.3% | 6.90 million current US$ | 12.99 million current US$ |
| 1985 | +84.9% | 2.19 million current US$ | 4.06 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 million current US$ | 1.56 million current US$ | 1.56 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.20 million current US$ | 1.59 million current US$ | 5.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 million current US$ | 5.14 million current US$ | 6.90 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.84 million current US$ | 12.99 million current US$ | 14.37 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.23 million current US$ | 14.05 million current US$ | 20.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.14 million current US$ | 13.36 million current US$ | 14.92 million current US$ | 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 in Kiribati?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Kiribati was 13.36 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received 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 World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.