Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 8.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Kiribati, 1985–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Kiribati is 8.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and up 507.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Kiribati peaked at 27.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
Kiribati ranks 132nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.1% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -32.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +1698.2% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -84.8% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +337.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +315.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -90.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -81.4% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +6303.5% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -30.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 8.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 8.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.1%, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +6303.5% | 0.2% | 15.9% |
| 1999 | +1698.2% | 1.5% | 27.5% |
| 2002 | +337.0% | 1.6% | 6.9% |
| 2007 | +315.4% | 3.6% | 15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 1.5% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 1.4% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 0.2% | 16.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Kiribati
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Kiribati?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Kiribati was 8.6% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 132nd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.