ICT service exports in Kiribati
Kiribati: ICT service exports was 2.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Kiribati, 1985–2014
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2.9% for ict service exports in 2014.
That represents a change of down 47.4% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Kiribati peaked at 8.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1994.
That places Kiribati 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.8% | — |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +230.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +66.1% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -47.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +230.0% | 2.5% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 ict service exports in Kiribati?
- Ict service exports in Kiribati was 2.9% in 2014, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1994.
- How does Kiribati rank for ict service exports?
- Kiribati ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).