Kiribati vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Kiribati
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 97.6% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 62.8%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 193 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 (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.9% | 28.4% | 19.5% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 26.7% | 53.2% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 26.9% | 60.6% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 29.0% | 61.1% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 28.1% | 57.1% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 28.4% | 58.9% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Kiribati or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Kiribati, at 97.6% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Kiribati and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 62.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.