Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 21,094 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 21,094 current US$ per square kilometre for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 73,373 current US$ per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10,036 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Kiribati ranks 154th of 190 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$), per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10,310 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 20,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1974 | 73,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +256.3% |
| 1975 | 45,971 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 28,625 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1977 | 26,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 30,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 32,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 22,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 15,569 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 13,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 13,081 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 20,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1985 | 11,628 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1986 | 12,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 12,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 12,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 12,052 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 10,103 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 12,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 12,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 11,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 13,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 14,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 11,346 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 16,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1998 | 13,874 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 15,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 10,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 12,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 17,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 19,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 15,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 19,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 14,149 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 26,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 2008 | 25,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 24,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 23,626 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 31,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 32,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 29,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 33,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 42,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 36,475 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 26,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 40,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 28,417 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 13,278 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 25,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2023 | 21,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 21,094 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,061 current US$ per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 21,094 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,832 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +256.3% | 20,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,373 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 14,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,555 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,417 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 151 Bhutan 22,425 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Libya 21,419 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burkina Faso 21,274 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Venezuela 20,969 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Nepal 20,062 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 19,511 current US$ per square kilometre 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Kiribati was 21,094 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 73,373 current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,036 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Kiribati rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.