China vs Kiribati: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre

China
337,391 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati
362,309 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
84th
Kiribati rank
81st

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 362,309 current US$ per square kilometre against 337,391 current US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 24,918 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kiribati ahead.

China ranks 84th and Kiribati ranks 81st of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kiribati Difference Ahead
1970s 898.1 current US$ per square kilometre 20,276 current US$ per square kilometre 19,378 current US$ per square kilometre Kiribati
1980s 3,267 current US$ per square kilometre 32,470 current US$ per square kilometre 29,203 current US$ per square kilometre Kiribati
1990s 11,103 current US$ per square kilometre 67,085 current US$ per square kilometre 55,982 current US$ per square kilometre Kiribati
2000s 67,162 current US$ per square kilometre 117,014 current US$ per square kilometre 49,852 current US$ per square kilometre Kiribati
2010s 221,588 current US$ per square kilometre 214,609 current US$ per square kilometre 6,978 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 316,229 current US$ per square kilometre 282,615 current US$ per square kilometre 33,614 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, China or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 362,309 current US$ per square kilometre against 337,391 current US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between China and Kiribati?
24,918 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kiribati?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do China and Kiribati rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
China ranks 84th and Kiribati ranks 81st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.