Kiribati
Statistical Appendix
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In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

Abstract

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

Table 1.

Kiribati: Gross Domestic Product by Economic Activity, 1992-96 1/

(In thousands of Australian dollars, at 1991 constant prices)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Preliminary estimates; figures may not add up to totals owing to rounding.

Table 2.

Kiribati: Copra Production by Island, 1992-96

(In metric tons)

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Source: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities.
Table 3.

Kiribati: Prices Paid to Growers by the Kiribati Copra Cooperative Society, 1992-96

(In Australian dollars per ton)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Defined as the difference between the export price (f.o.b. unit value) and domestic costs other than payments to growers (including freight, commissions, stevedoring, wharfage, and other operating costs), which is equivalent to net price received by growers in the absence of price support.

In terms of export unit value (f.o.b.).

The difference in the producer price compared with Gilbert Islands’ reflects differences in the average quality of copra and production costs.

Table 4.

Kiribati: Fish Statistics, 1992-96 1/

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Source: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities.

Excludes the fish catch made by private fishermen for local sales and consumption.

Table 5.

Kiribati: Tarawa Retail Index, 1992-96

(Annual average percentage change; fourth quarter 1975 = 100)

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Source: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities.
Table 6.

Kiribati: Summary of Central Government Operations, 1992-97 1/

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

The central government operations include the Revenue Equalization Reserve Fund (RERF) and Export Earning Stabilization Scheme (STABEX).

Includes supplementary budget appropriation.

Excludes technical assistance.

Excludes accrued income of the RERF.

Table 7.

Kiribati: Central Government Revenue, 1992-97

(In thousands of Australian dollars)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Includes supplementary budget appropriations.

Accrued income of the Revenue Equalization Reserve Fund (RERF) net of management fees.

Excludes interest on Export Earning Stabilization Scheme (STABEX) deposits.

User fees paid by the Japanese space agency for the use of Christmas Island facilities to obtain meteorological information.

Includes net transactions of the STABEX.

Table 8.

Kiribati: Central Government Expenditure (Economic Classification), 1992-97 1/

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Includes supplementary budget appropriations.

Table 9.

Kiribati: Central Government Expenditure (Functional Classification), 1992-97 1/

(In thousands of Australian dollars)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Includes supplementary budget appropriations.

Table 10.

Kiribati: Central Government Salary Structure, 1989-97 1/

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Source: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities.

Includes central government contributions to the Kiribati Provident Fund.

Maximum of range.

Table 11.

Kiribati: Central Government Budgetary Subsidies to Public Enterprises, 1992-97

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Source: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities.

Includes payments of debt services for public enterprises.

Table 12.

Kiribati: Financial Performance of Public Enterprises, 1994-96

(In thousands of Australian dollars)

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Source: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities.

Before tax.

Table 13.

Kiribati: Commercial Bank Interest Rates, 1992-96

(In percent per annum; end of period)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and International Financial Statistics, IMF.

Minimum deposit $A 100; no restrictions on withdrawals.

Minimum deposit $ A 500.

Weighted average rate of short-term loans.

Weighted average yield on 13-week treasury notes.

Table 14.

Kiribati: Commercial Bank Balance Sheet, 1992-96 1/

(In millions of Australian dollars; end of period)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Bank of Kiribati Limited is the only commercial bank in Kiribati.

Preliminary.

Excludes STABEX deposits.

Table 15.

Kiribati: Assets and Liabilities of the Development Bank of Kiribati, 1992-96

(In thousands of Australian dollars; aid of period)

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Source: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities.
Table 16.

Kiribati: Assets and Liabilities of the Kiribati Provident Fund, 1992-96

(In thousands of Australian dollars; end of period)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Book value, including reinvested interest income.

Includes interest stabilization reserves, special death benefit reserves, and accumulated surpluses.

Table 17.

Kiribati: Balance of Payments Summaiy, 1992-96 1/

(In millions of Australian dollars)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Figures may not add up to totals owing to rounding.

Includes technical assistance.

Excludes valuation changes.

Comprises the Consolidated Fund, Import Levy, Dai Nippon Causeway, and Leper Trust Fund accounts.

On the basis of market value, including valuation changes.

Table 18.

Kiribati: Composition of Exports, 1992-96

(Value in thousands of Australian (dollars; volume in metric tons; unit value in Australian dollars per ton)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.
Table 19.

Kiribati: Direction of Trade, 1992-96

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Excludes reexports.

Table 20.

Kiribati: Composition of Imports, 1992-96

(In thousands of Australian dollars)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.
Table 21.

Kiribati: Services and Private Transfers, 1992-96

(In millions of Australian dollars)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Interest and dividend payments received by RERF.

Interest earnings on STABEX, Import Levy, Coinage, Dai Nippon Causeway, and Leper Trust Fund accounts held abroad.

NASDAandaircraft landing fees. Since 1996, includes international passportsales

Management fee for RERF, Bank of Kiribati, Kiribati Insurance Corporation, and KPF.

Telecom Services' management fee and repair on goods for Kiribati Supplies Company, Air Tungaru, and Te Mautari.

Church remittances, Nauru workers, seaman travel costs, etc.

Expatriate remittances.

Table 22.

Kiribati: External Assets and Liabilities, 1992-96 1/

(In millions of Australian dollars)

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Sources: Data provided by the Kiribati authorities; and Fund staff estimates.

Figures may not add up to totals owing to rounding.

Includes the Consolidated Fund, Import Levy, Dai Nippon Causeway, and Leper Trust Fund accounts.

Includes accrued interest not received, unrealized capital gains, and the effects pf exchange rate changes.

Includes contributions from the government and payments of management fees.

End of period.

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Kiribati: Statistical Appendix
Author:
International Monetary Fund