Kiribati vs Sweden: Trade as a share of GDP
Kiribati
102.1%
in 2024
Sweden
104.3%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
62nd
Sweden rank
59th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 104.3% against 102.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.3% | 51.3% | 68.0% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 116.7% | 60.0% | 56.7% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 104.6% | 63.6% | 41.0% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 83.0% | 21.3% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 85.9% | 12.0% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 99.3% | 5.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Kiribati or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 104.3% against 102.1% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Kiribati and Sweden?
- 2.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sweden rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.