Remittances in Kiribati
Kiribati: Remittances was 6.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittances in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in Kiribati stood at 6.48.
The figure is up 51.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Kiribati peaked at 17.26 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2023.
Kiribati ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Remittances in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.54 | — |
| 1980 | 4.81 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 5.54 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 7.74 | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 7.27 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 6.38 | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 15.52 | +143.3% |
| 1986 | 15.82 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 17.26 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 10.6 | -38.6% |
| 1989 | 11.13 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 14.08 | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 14.69 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 9.8 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 10.35 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.29 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.56 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 10.1 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 9.78 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.02 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.46 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.69 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 8.52 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.55 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.18 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.33 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.89 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 8.05 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.54 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 9.26 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 6.75 | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 4.68 | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 10.36 | +121.5% |
| 2023 | 3.99 | -61.5% |
| 2024 | 4.27 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 6.48 | +51.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 | +143.3% | 6.38 | 15.52 |
| 2022 | +121.5% | 4.68 | 10.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.54 | 4.54 | 4.54 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.21 | 4.81 | 17.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.84 | 9.8 | 14.69 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.36 | 9.78 | 11.56 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 7.33 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 3.99 | 10.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 in Kiribati?
- Remittances in Kiribati was 6.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 in 1987.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for remittances?
- Kiribati ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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