Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 115.2 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Kiribati is 115.2 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 970.81 current US$ per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 83.78 current US$ per person, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 186th of 193 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 of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 139.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 274.23 current US$ per person | +96.3% |
| 1974 | 970.81 current US$ per person | +254.0% |
| 1975 | 610.57 current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 382.23 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 358.75 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 414.64 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 434.05 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 301.74 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1981 | 203 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 172.64 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 165.12 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 258.03 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 1985 | 141.64 current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 1986 | 149.86 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 143.09 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 137.02 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 133.46 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 109.33 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 134.68 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 128.38 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 120.67 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 132.13 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 141.85 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 111.23 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 158.57 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 131.2 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 147.39 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 91.74 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 111.99 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 154.5 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 166.68 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 131.53 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 164.3 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 114.59 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 208.97 current US$ per person | +82.4% |
| 2008 | 199.07 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 186.13 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 176.05 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 233.22 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 235.34 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 194.31 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 208.97 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 228.88 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 289.58 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 245.65 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 173.12 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 262.34 current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 182.53 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 83.78 current US$ per person | -54.1% |
| 2022 | 157.4 current US$ per person | +87.9% |
| 2023 | 128.92 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 115.2 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 115.2 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 673.16 current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 115.2 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,804 current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +254.0% | 274.23 current US$ per person | 970.81 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.12 current US$ per person | 139.7 current US$ per person | 970.81 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 180.56 current US$ per person | 133.46 current US$ per person | 301.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.54 current US$ per person | 109.33 current US$ per person | 158.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.95 current US$ per person | 91.74 current US$ per person | 208.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.75 current US$ per person | 173.12 current US$ per person | 289.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.57 current US$ per person | 83.78 current US$ per person | 182.53 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 183 Ethiopia 123.9 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Niger 122.21 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Gambia 117 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Central African Republic 107.58 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Syria 71.62 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Malawi 71.51 current US$ 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)
- 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 exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 115.2 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 970.81 current US$ per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.78 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.