Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Kiribati stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Kiribati peaked at 6.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Kiribati 5th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +316.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +188.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +556.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -76.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +830.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -63.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +1782.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +97.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +51.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 13.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 8.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1782.4% | 0.3% | 6.4% |
| 2009 | +830.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2005 | +556.2% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 2001 | +316.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 2 South Sudan 4.9% compare
- 3 Palestine 4.0% compare
- 4 Yemen 4.0% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 3.0% compare
- 7 East Timor 2.9% compare
- 7 Malawi 2.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kiribati
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.15 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.32 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1605 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Kiribati?
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Kiribati was 4.0% in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants?
- Kiribati ranks 5th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI).