Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Kiribati
Kiribati: Annual growth of exports of goods and services was -18.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-18.8%
Change on year
down 117.7%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
106.0%
in 2022
All-time low
-62.3%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Kiribati stood at -18.8%.
The figure is down 117.7% on the previous year and down 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of exports of goods and services in Kiribati peaked at 106.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -62.3%, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -31.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -200.5% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | -10.1% | -136.3% |
| 2004 | -30.2% | +198.4% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -173.2% |
| 2006 | -27.7% | -225.2% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -274.5% |
| 2008 | -13.3% | -127.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -156.0% |
| 2010 | -20.8% | -378.1% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -125.6% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +247.2% |
| 2013 | -8.5% | -146.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -206.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +289.4% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -42.8% |
| 2017 | -24.5% | -221.8% |
| 2018 | -16.3% | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -545.9% |
| 2020 | -33.6% | -146.2% |
| 2021 | -62.3% | +85.3% |
| 2022 | 106.0% | -270.3% |
| 2023 | -18.8% | -117.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's -18.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's -18.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.3%. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | -31.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | -24.5% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -62.3% | 106.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 176 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -14.5% compare
- 177 Lesotho -15.6% compare
- 178 Bangladesh -17.1% compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands -19.0% compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau -26.4% compare
- 182 Sudan -30.0% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of exports of goods and services in Kiribati?
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services in Kiribati was -18.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth of exports of goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.3% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for annual growth of exports of goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of exports of goods and services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of exports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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