Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 9,506 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati stood at 9,506 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati peaked at 9,506 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,738 US dollar per person, in 2008.
That places Kiribati 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5,511 US dollar per person | — |
| 2008 | 3,738 US dollar per person | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 4,816 US dollar per person | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 5,446 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 5,327 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5,698 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4,766 US dollar per person | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 4,829 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,236 US dollar per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 5,655 US dollar per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 6,691 US dollar per person | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 6,281 US dollar per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 8,962 US dollar per person | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 7,867 US dollar per person | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 8,475 US dollar per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 7,018 US dollar per person | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 8,012 US dollar per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 8,562 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 9,506 US dollar per person | +11.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 9,506 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 280.44 US dollar per person, 33.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 9,506 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,158 US dollar per person, 4.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,689 US dollar per person | 3,738 US dollar per person | 5,511 US dollar per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,889 US dollar per person | 4,766 US dollar per person | 8,962 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,240 US dollar per person | 7,018 US dollar per person | 9,506 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati was 9,506 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9,506 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,738 US dollar per person in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Kiribati ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.