Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 147.72 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Kiribati, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 147.72 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Kiribati peaked at 170.94 US dollar per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.47 US dollar per person, in 2016.
That places Kiribati 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 78.63 US dollar per person | — |
| 2010 | 75.6 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 74.09 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 73.27 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.92 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.71 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 63.94 US dollar per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 38.47 US dollar per person | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 47.24 US dollar per person | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 45.5 US dollar per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 45.11 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.48 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 161.5 US dollar per person | +247.5% |
| 2022 | 152.29 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 170.94 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 141.66 US dollar per person | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 147.72 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 147.72 US dollar per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 11.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 147.72 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117.84 US dollar per person, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +247.5% | 46.48 US dollar per person | 161.5 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.63 US dollar per person | 78.63 US dollar per person | 78.63 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.38 US dollar per person | 38.47 US dollar per person | 75.6 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.76 US dollar per person | 46.48 US dollar per person | 170.94 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Kiribati?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Kiribati was 147.72 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 170.94 US dollar per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.47 US dollar per person in 2016.
- How does Kiribati rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Kiribati ranks 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.