Net ODA received in Kiribati

Kiribati: Net ODA received was 32.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 153 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 1983
All-time low
17.6%
in 2010
Years of data
31
1982–2023

Net ODA received in Kiribati, 1982–2023

20304050601982200220231982: 44.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1983: 61.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1984: 43.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1985: 44.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 49.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 54.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1988: 42.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1989: 42.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1990: 39.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1991: 42.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1992: 44 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1993: 30.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 30.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 26.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 24.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 21.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 20.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 17.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 40.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 37.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 36.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 42.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 35.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 30.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 38.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 46.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 31.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 38.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 35.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2022: 32.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2023: 32.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 32.5% for net oda received in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Kiribati peaked at 61.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2010.

That places Kiribati 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income) in Kiribati, 1982 to 2023.
Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1982 44.8%
1983 61.3% +36.8%
1984 43.1% -29.7%
1985 44.2% +2.5%
1986 49.3% +11.5%
1987 54.3% +10.2%
1988 42.1% -22.5%
1989 42.1% +0.0%
1990 39.5% -6.1%
1991 42.1% +6.6%
1992 44.0% +4.5%
1993 30.3% -31.1%
1994 30.5% +0.6%
2006 26.8% -12.3%
2007 24.2% -9.7%
2008 21.5% -11.1%
2009 20.9% -2.7%
2010 17.6% -15.8%
2011 40.4% +129.2%
2012 37.3% -7.6%
2013 36.4% -2.5%
2014 42.6% +17.1%
2015 35.2% -17.2%
2016 30.3% -14.0%
2017 38.7% +27.8%
2018 46.2% +19.2%
2019 31.6% -31.5%
2020 38.3% +21.3%
2021 35.3% -8.0%
2022 32.6% -7.5%
2023 32.5% -0.3%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 32.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 32.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA received 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +129.2% 17.6% 40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.6% 42.1% 61.3% 8
1990s 37.3% 30.3% 44.0% 5
2000s 23.3% 20.9% 26.8% 4
2010s 35.6% 17.6% 46.2% 10
2020s 34.7% 32.5% 38.3% 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 10 Ukraine 40.3% compare
  2. 11 South Sudan 35.8% compare
  3. 12 Eritrea 34.9% compare
  4. 14 Comoros 32.5% compare
  5. 15 Tonga 32.3% compare
  6. 16 Niger 31.0% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Kiribati?
Net oda received in Kiribati was 32.5% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 1983.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2010.
How does Kiribati rank for net oda received?
Kiribati ranks 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).