Changes in inventories in Kiribati

Kiribati: Changes in inventories was 4.56 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.56 million current LCU
Change on year
up 1,433.3%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.98 million current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
-2.01 million current LCU
in 2015
Years of data
33
1979–2024

Changes in inventories in Kiribati, 1979–2024

-2.0M02.0M4.0M1979200120241979: 812.0k current LCU1980: 1.3M current LCU1981: 86.0k current LCU1982: 1.3M current LCU1983: 575.0k current LCU1984: -100.0k current LCU1985: 62.0k current LCU1986: 263.0k current LCU1987: 300.0k current LCU1988: 500.0k current LCU1989: 250.0k current LCU1990: 250.0k current LCU1991: 250.0k current LCU1992: 250.0k current LCU2006: 63.6k current LCU2007: -55.8k current LCU2008: 563.4k current LCU2009: -123.4k current LCU2010: 470.4k current LCU2011: 36.3k current LCU2012: 5.0M current LCU2013: 3.1M current LCU2014: 1.2M current LCU2015: -2.0M current LCU2016: -1.6M current LCU2017: 4.5M current LCU2018: 2.0M current LCU2019: 474.5k current LCU2020: 305.3k current LCU2021: 1.4M current LCU2022: 4.0M current LCU2023: 297.6k current LCU2024: 4.6M current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 4.56 million current LCU for changes in inventories in 2024.

The figure is up 1,433.3% on the previous year and up 275.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Kiribati peaked at 4.98 million current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.01 million current LCU, in 2015.

Kiribati ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Changes in inventories in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Kiribati, 1979 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1979 812,000 current LCU —
1980 1.31 million current LCU +61.2%
1981 86,000 current LCU -93.4%
1982 1.34 million current LCU +1461.6%
1983 575,000 current LCU -57.2%
1984 -100,000 current LCU -117.4%
1985 62,000 current LCU -162.0%
1986 263,000 current LCU +324.2%
1987 300,000 current LCU +14.1%
1988 500,000 current LCU +66.7%
1989 250,000 current LCU -50.0%
1990 250,000 current LCU +0.0%
1991 250,000 current LCU +0.0%
1992 250,000 current LCU +0.0%
2006 63,600 current LCU -74.6%
2007 -55,800 current LCU -187.7%
2008 563,400 current LCU -1109.7%
2009 -123,400 current LCU -121.9%
2010 470,400 current LCU -481.2%
2011 36,300 current LCU -92.3%
2012 4.98 million current LCU +13630.0%
2013 3.07 million current LCU -38.3%
2014 1.22 million current LCU -60.4%
2015 -2.01 million current LCU -265.0%
2016 -1.63 million current LCU -18.9%
2017 4.55 million current LCU -379.3%
2018 2.03 million current LCU -55.3%
2019 474,528 current LCU -76.6%
2020 305,332 current LCU -35.7%
2021 1.37 million current LCU +348.5%
2022 3.97 million current LCU +189.6%
2023 297,604 current LCU -92.5%
2024 4.56 million current LCU +1433.3%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 4.56 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 360.00 million current LCU, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 4.56 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.12 million current LCU, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Changes in inventories in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +13630.0% 36,300 current LCU 4.98 million current LCU
1982 +1461.6% 86,000 current LCU 1.34 million current LCU
2024 +1433.3% 297,604 current LCU 4.56 million current LCU
2008 +1109.7% -55,800 current LCU 563,400 current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 812,000 current LCU 812,000 current LCU 812,000 current LCU 1
1980s 458,800 current LCU -100,000 current LCU 1.34 million current LCU 10
1990s 250,000 current LCU 250,000 current LCU 250,000 current LCU 3
2000s 111,950 current LCU -123,400 current LCU 563,400 current LCU 4
2010s 1.32 million current LCU -2.01 million current LCU 4.98 million current LCU 10
2020s 2.10 million current LCU 297,604 current LCU 4.56 million current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 117 Samoa 44.44 million current LCU compare
  2. 118 Brunei 41.80 million current LCU compare
  3. 119 Sao Tome and Principe 15.59 million current LCU compare
  4. 121 Tonga 3.67 million current LCU compare
  5. 122 Yemen 1.00 million current LCU compare
  6. 123 Libya 600 current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories in Kiribati?
Changes in inventories in Kiribati was 4.56 million current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 4.98 million current LCU in 2012.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -2.01 million current LCU in 2015.
How does Kiribati rank for changes in inventories?
Kiribati ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 7,906 data points, 1960–2025
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Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.