Kiribati vs United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Kiribati
83.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
78.4%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Kiribati
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 83.5% against 78.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 35.7% | 25.3% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.0% | 0.8% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 68.4% | 7.2% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Kiribati, at 83.5% against 78.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Kiribati and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and United Arab Emirates rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).