Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 88th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +793.2% |
| 2006 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +177.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2020 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +163.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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 | +793.2% | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 85 Bolivia 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Malta 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Germany 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Liberia 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Israel 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 0.018 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.