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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati

Kiribati: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
177th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.0479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1980–2024

00.511.521980200220241980: 2.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1981: 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 0.851 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 0.844 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 0.742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 0.751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 0.487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 0.501 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 0.427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 0.445 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 0.253 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 0.379 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 0.374 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 0.386 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 0.274 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 0.415 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 0.461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 0.322 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 0.208 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 0.232 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.223 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.127 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.126 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.126 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.118 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.136 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.119 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.048 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.073 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.055 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati is 0.0554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places Kiribati 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year

Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1980 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP —
1981 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -40.9%
1982 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1983 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1984 1.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +39.2%
1985 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1986 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1987 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -24.6%
1988 0.8515 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -38.1%
1989 0.8436 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1990 0.7421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1991 0.7507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1992 0.4871 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -35.1%
1993 0.5008 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1994 0.4274 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -14.7%
1995 0.4454 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1996 0.2533 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -43.1%
1997 0.3788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +49.5%
1998 0.3739 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1999 0.3858 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2000 0.2736 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -29.1%
2001 0.4149 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +51.6%
2002 0.4609 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2003 0.3222 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -30.1%
2004 0.2076 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -35.5%
2005 0.2317 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2006 0.1699 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -26.7%
2007 0.2227 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +31.1%
2008 0.1785 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -19.8%
2009 0.1751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2010 0.1268 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -27.6%
2011 0.1264 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2012 0.126 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2013 0.1178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2014 0.1356 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2015 0.1876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +38.4%
2016 0.2215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +18.1%
2017 0.1707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -23.0%
2018 0.1188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -30.4%
2019 0.2156 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +81.5%
2020 0.1476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -31.5%
2021 0.0479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -67.5%
2022 0.099 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +106.6%
2023 0.0732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -26.1%
2024 0.0554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -24.2%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.0554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.0554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8436 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.4745 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2533 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7507 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2657 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1699 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4609 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1547 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0846 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 174 East Timor 0.0831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 175 Tajikistan 0.0676 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 176 Guam 0.0672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 178 Venezuela 0.051 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 179 Sudan 0.0188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.