Net official development assistance received in Kiribati
Kiribati: Net official development assistance received was 74.18 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Kiribati, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Kiribati is 74.18 million current US$, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Kiribati peaked at 80.66 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.07 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.28 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 19.12 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.49 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 15.23 million current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1994 | 14.26 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 14.53 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.89 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 15.73 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 17.42 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 20.98 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 16.93 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 11.07 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 20.12 million current US$ | +81.8% |
| 2003 | 16.23 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 14.56 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 26.64 million current US$ | +83.0% |
| 2006 | 25.52 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 27.51 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 26.98 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.15 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 23.77 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 64.54 million current US$ | +171.5% |
| 2012 | 65.67 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.99 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.66 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 64.95 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 60.84 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 77.15 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 74.18 million current US$ | -3.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 74.18 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 74.18 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.93 million current US$, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +171.5% | 23.77 million current US$ | 64.54 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.49 million current US$ | 12.89 million current US$ | 25.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.07 million current US$ | 11.07 million current US$ | 27.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.08 million current US$ | 23.77 million current US$ | 80.66 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More external debt data for Kiribati
- Other investment, Debt instruments 54.50 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 44.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 48.47 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 399.32 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1561 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -15.45 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 42.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -15.12 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 355.12 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.1388 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Kiribati?
- Net official development assistance received in Kiribati was 74.18 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 80.66 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for net official development assistance received?
- Kiribati ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.