Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Kiribati
Kiribati: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 140.94 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Kiribati, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Kiribati is 140.94 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Kiribati peaked at 218.72 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000 and was at its lowest, 111.58 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2015.
That places Kiribati 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 218.72 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 207.86 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 180.06 Percentage of merchandise value | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 174.03 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 151.81 Percentage of merchandise value | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 146.79 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 127.29 Percentage of merchandise value | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 114.27 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 129.36 Percentage of merchandise value | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 124.31 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 143.44 Percentage of merchandise value | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 176.54 Percentage of merchandise value | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 157.4 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 132.19 Percentage of merchandise value | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 124.07 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 111.58 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 113.69 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 113.33 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 137.42 Percentage of merchandise value | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 129.21 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 140.94 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 140.94 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126.08 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 140.94 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.93 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157.45 Percentage of merchandise value | 114.27 Percentage of merchandise value | 218.72 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.89 Percentage of merchandise value | 111.58 Percentage of merchandise value | 176.54 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.94 Percentage of merchandise value | 140.94 Percentage of merchandise value | 140.94 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 44 Lithuania 36.02 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 44 Belize 141.8 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 45 Slovenia 26.8 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 45 Niger 141.74 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 46 Malawi 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 46 Netherlands 18.71 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 140.88 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 139.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 50 Mauritius 137.49 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Kiribati?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Kiribati was 140.94 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 218.72 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.58 Percentage of merchandise value in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Kiribati ranks 47th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.