Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati is 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 100.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 178th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.1168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1982 | 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 175 Maldives 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Eritrea 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Grenada 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Aruba 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.