Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 27,968 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Kiribati, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Kiribati stood at 27,968 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Kiribati peaked at 27,968 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,626 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2016.
Kiribati ranks 37th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,335 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 10,146 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10,121 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,157 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,248 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9,641 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9,221 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,626 US dollar per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 7,015 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 6,858 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6,901 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,236 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 25,597 US dollar per square kilometre | +253.8% |
| 2022 | 24,529 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 27,968 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 27,968 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.23 US dollar per square kilometre, 30.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 27,968 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,213 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (25 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 | +253.8% | 7,236 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,597 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -39.0% | 9,221 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,626 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,335 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,335 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,335 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,593 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,626 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,248 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,332 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,236 US dollar per square kilometre | 27,968 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34,697 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tonga 34,596 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 36 Spain 33,243 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 38 Hungary 27,077 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 39 Croatia 23,834 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 40 Sweden 22,729 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Kiribati?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Kiribati was 27,968 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 27,968 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,626 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Kiribati rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Kiribati ranks 37th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.