Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 4,355 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Kiribati, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kiribati stood at 4,355 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kiribati peaked at 8,373 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,588 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Kiribati 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5,632 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 4,740 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 6,187 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 7,047 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 7,225 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7,792 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7,268 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 6,746 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 6,771 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,911 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7,677 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7,159 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 7,324 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8,373 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 7,952 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2,588 US dollar per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 2023 | 4,355 US dollar per square kilometre | +68.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4,355 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,019 US dollar per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4,355 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,362 US dollar per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,520 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,740 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,187 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,192 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,746 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,792 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,817 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,588 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,373 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 5,809 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 126 Uganda 5,042 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 127 South Africa 4,441 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 129 Morocco 4,338 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 130 Tunisia 4,122 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 131 Fiji 3,763 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kiribati?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Kiribati was 4,355 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8,373 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,588 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Kiribati rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Kiribati ranks 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.