Kiribati vs Vietnam: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Kiribati
83.5%
in 2025
Vietnam
82.8%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
13th
Vietnam rank
14th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Kiribati
- Vietnam
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 83.5% against 82.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 64.4% | 3.4% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 65.7% | 14.0% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 80.2% | 15.3% | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Kiribati, at 83.5% against 82.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Kiribati and Vietnam?
- 0.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Vietnam rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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).