Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati stood at 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati peaked at 1.37 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 481,022 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2008.
Kiribati ranks 20th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 694,463 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 481,022 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 633,075 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 730,828 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 727,702 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 789,818 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 669,828 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 687,521 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 755,052 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 827,138 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 993,509 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 946,660 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million US dollar per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million US dollar per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million US dollar per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,103 US dollar per square kilometre, 59.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136,687 US dollar per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 602,853 US dollar per square kilometre | 481,022 US dollar per square kilometre | 694,463 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 849,921 US dollar per square kilometre | 669,828 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.37 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.13 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.34 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 17 Czechia 1.84 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 18 Curacao 1.69 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 19 Seychelles 1.42 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 22 Grenada 1.14 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 1.07 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 1.31 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 481,022 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Kiribati ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.