Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati is 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati peaked at 5.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Kiribati 1st 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 2.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 3.66 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 3.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 3.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 2.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 3.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2020 | 4.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 3.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 3.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 3.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 36.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2664 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 13.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 5.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Kiribati ranks 1st 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 16.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.