Kiribati vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.7246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 3.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 0.968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 0.9479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 0.8235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 0.8484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 0.8733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Kiribati or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Kiribati, at 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Kiribati and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.7246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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 and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.