Kiribati vs Singapore: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Kiribati
- Singapore
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 9.5% | 3.9% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 10.9% | 7.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 8.2% | 7.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 4.7% | 6.5% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Kiribati or Singapore?
- Kiribati, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Kiribati and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Singapore rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 26th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.