Kiribati

KI · KIR · 296Asia-PacificAUD A$12 methods

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Cash (Australian dollars) is the primary payment method across most of Kiribati.

~0.03M

online population

~20%

banked adults

<5%

credit card population

Mix Methods Behaviour Banks Sources Facts

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend

CategoryLeading methodShare

Cash—90%
CardVisa5%
Mobile/Digital—3%
Bank Transfer—2%

Methods in use

top 8 of 12 · by spend

MethodTypeShare

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Checkout behaviour

Kiribati uses the Australian dollar alongside the Kiribati dollar, both at a 1:1 peg.

Kiribati joined the World Bank regional Pacific banking protection project alongside Fiji, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

Facts

ISO 3166: KI · KIR · 296
Region: Asia-Pacific
Population: 0.12M
Currency: AUD A$
Banked adults: ~20%
Methods live: 12
Banks covered: 1

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