Receiving country · World Bank RPW · KI
Send money to Kiribati
Annual WDI inflows land in the lower fleet tercile ($0.0B) - a thin receive book relative to larger RPW destinations.
- 11.6%
- Avg inbound cost
- 3.3%
- Cheapest · from New Zealand
- $0.0B
- Received per year
- 2
- Source corridors
WDI-inflow tercile vs fleet
Kiribati pulls in $0.0B a year, lower fleet tercile (below ~$1.5B), ranking #53 of 53 by WDI inflow. Average inbound cost is 11.6%.
- #53 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 11.6%
- average inbound cost
- 3.3%
- cheapest source: New Zealand
- $0.0B
- received annually
Inbound cost bands to Kiribati
2 source corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 2.
HEAVY Heavy-fee >8% lane · country average 11.6%
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Kiribati
All Corridors to Kiribati
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 10.1% | 3.3% | Westpac |
| 2 | Australia | 13.2% | 10.0% | BankWest |
Thin remittance inflows into Kiribati
Kiribati pulls in about $0.0B a year (lower inflow tercile, below ~$1.5B) across 2 RPW source corridors at 11.61% average inbound cost.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Kiribati right now are from New Zealand at 3.31% via Westpac, Australia at 10.00% via BankWest. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Kiribati, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Kiribati, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Kiribati inbound data
PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.
Average inbound cost 11.61%; 2 source corridors tracked to Kiribati; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Kiribati each year?
Kiribati receives about $0.0B a year - lower inflow tercile - from 2 RPW source countries at 11.61% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Kiribati?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Kiribati are from New Zealand, Australia, as low as 3.31%. Country average inbound cost is 11.61% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Kiribati changed over time?
Kiribati's current average inbound cost is 11.61%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 5.2 pp above the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011; UN SDG 10.c still targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Kiribati sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Kiribati ranks #53 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.