Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Kiribati or Thailand?

Kiribati, at 60.7% against 57.4% in Thailand as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Thailand?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kiribati vs Thailand: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Kiribati

60.7%

in 2024

Thailand

57.4%

in 2024

Kiribati rank

31st

Thailand rank

34th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Kiribati
Thailand

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 60.7% against 57.4% in Thailand, a difference of 3.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	60.6%	52.7%	7.8%	Kiribati
2010s	51.8%	52.7%	0.9%	Thailand
2020s	61.6%	53.0%	8.6%	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Kiribati or Thailand?: Kiribati, at 60.7% against 57.4% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Kiribati and Thailand?: 3.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Thailand?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Thailand rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Kiribati ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 34th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).