Remittances, annual growth rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Remittances, annual growth rate was 51.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Kiribati, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances, annual growth rate in Kiribati stood at 51.59 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 626.2% on the previous year and up 599.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Kiribati peaked at 143.35 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -61.52 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Kiribati 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 15.22 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 1982 | 39.82 % change on previous year | +161.7% |
| 1983 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1984 | -12.2 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1985 | 143.35 % change on previous year | -1274.9% |
| 1986 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1987 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +367.6% |
| 1988 | -38.61 % change on previous year | -525.6% |
| 1989 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1990 | 26.48 % change on previous year | +423.8% |
| 1991 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1992 | -33.3 % change on previous year | -870.4% |
| 1993 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1994 | -0.5855 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2007 | -12.67 % change on previous year | +2064.7% |
| 2008 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2010 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -323.8% |
| 2011 | -8.12 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2012 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3534 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2014 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -1338.1% |
| 2015 | -10.33 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 2016 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2017 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2018 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +199.8% |
| 2019 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2020 | -27.05 % change on previous year | -424.1% |
| 2021 | -30.69 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 121.47 % change on previous year | -495.8% |
| 2023 | -61.52 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2024 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2025 | 51.59 % change on previous year | +626.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 51.59 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8794 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 51.59 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.48 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2064.7% | -0.5855 % change on previous year | -12.67 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1338.1% | 0.3534 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.33 % change on previous year | -38.61 % change on previous year | 143.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5146 % change on previous year | -33.3 % change on previous year | 26.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -4.45 % change on previous year | -12.67 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.5936 % change on previous year | -10.33 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 % change on previous year | -61.52 % change on previous year | 121.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 4 Venezuela 92.17 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Botswana 84.43 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Yemen 52.52 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Egypt 49.61 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Zambia 48.31 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.95 % 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 remittances, annual growth rate in Kiribati?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Kiribati was 51.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 143.35 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.52 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 599.2%. 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 Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances 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 Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.