Imports by region of origin, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 48.71 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Kiribati is 48.71 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 48.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 94.18 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.14 current US$ per person, in 2004.
That places Kiribati 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 9.57 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 5.87 current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 2.18 current US$ per person | -62.9% |
| 2004 | 2.14 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.53 current US$ per person | +857.9% |
| 2006 | 24.77 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 27.55 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 16.33 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 42.29 current US$ per person | +159.0% |
| 2010 | 58.69 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 58.4 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.25 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 43.15 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 38.51 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 20.12 current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 36.58 current US$ per person | +81.8% |
| 2017 | 21.87 current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 27.67 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 13.52 current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 10.57 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 24.12 current US$ per person | +128.2% |
| 2022 | 59.5 current US$ per person | +146.7% |
| 2023 | 94.18 current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 2024 | 48.71 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 48.71 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 48.71 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167.45 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +857.9% | 2.14 current US$ per person | 20.53 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.83 current US$ per person | 2.14 current US$ per person | 42.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.68 current US$ per person | 13.52 current US$ per person | 58.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.42 current US$ per person | 10.57 current US$ per person | 94.18 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 134 Indonesia 58.2 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 56.56 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 51.18 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Djibouti 47.05 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Senegal 43.02 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 41.87 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)
- 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Kiribati?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Kiribati was 48.71 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 94.18 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.