Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kiribati
Kiribati: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 6.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kiribati is 6.48, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 51.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 population data for Kiribati
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0327 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 188.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4909 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.006 (2100)
- Population density 274.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kiribati?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Kiribati was 6.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 in 1987.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2023.
- How does Kiribati rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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