Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 141.42 constant LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 141.42 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 1,169 constant LCU per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 106.56 constant LCU per person, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 176th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,169 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 723.42 constant LCU per person | -38.1% |
| 1982 | 660.63 constant LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 672.02 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,021 constant LCU per person | +51.9% |
| 1985 | 671.55 constant LCU per person | -34.2% |
| 1986 | 696.77 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 583.09 constant LCU per person | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 456.32 constant LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 434.18 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 362.21 constant LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 405.47 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 385.75 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 374.51 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 358.13 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 376.11 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 249.73 constant LCU per person | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 361.07 constant LCU per person | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 326.94 constant LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 342.41 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 231.33 constant LCU per person | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 298.28 constant LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 373.36 constant LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 328.77 constant LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 224.94 constant LCU per person | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 269.22 constant LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 190.81 constant LCU per person | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 301.18 constant LCU per person | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 251.8 constant LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 230.57 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 192.95 constant LCU per person | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 223.95 constant LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 232.21 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 208.74 constant LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 235.47 constant LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 307.68 constant LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 386.01 constant LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 316.47 constant LCU per person | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 227.5 constant LCU per person | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 377.38 constant LCU per person | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 258.64 constant LCU per person | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 106.56 constant LCU per person | -58.8% |
| 2022 | 205.81 constant LCU per person | +93.1% |
| 2023 | 161.05 constant LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 141.42 constant LCU per person | -12.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 141.42 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,268 constant LCU per person, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 141.42 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,909 constant LCU per person, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 708.74 constant LCU per person | 434.18 constant LCU per person | 1,169 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.23 constant LCU per person | 249.73 constant LCU per person | 405.47 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.03 constant LCU per person | 190.81 constant LCU per person | 373.36 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.84 constant LCU per person | 192.95 constant LCU per person | 386.01 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.7 constant LCU per person | 106.56 constant LCU per person | 258.64 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 173 Yemen 439.01 constant LCU per person compare
- 174 Cuba 339.56 constant LCU per person compare
- 175 Venezuela 178.4 constant LCU per person compare
- 177 East Timor 110.66 constant LCU per person compare
- 178 Tajikistan 92.03 constant LCU per person compare
- 179 Sudan 21.94 constant LCU per person 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Kiribati?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 141.42 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,169 constant LCU per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.56 constant LCU per person in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 176th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.