Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita was 3,056 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Kiribati is 3,056 constant LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 3,056 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 929.26 constant LCU per person, in 1986.
That places Kiribati 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,211 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,762 constant LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 1,629 constant LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 1,439 constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 1,321 constant LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 1,058 constant LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 929.26 constant LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 2,167 constant LCU per person | +133.2% |
| 1988 | 1,722 constant LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 1,751 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,081 constant LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 1,777 constant LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 2,274 constant LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 1,904 constant LCU per person | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 1,526 constant LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 1,907 constant LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 1,669 constant LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,675 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,526 constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,732 constant LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1,776 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,823 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,086 constant LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1,763 constant LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 1,653 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,084 constant LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 1,568 constant LCU per person | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 1,573 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,451 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,362 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,237 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,365 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,516 constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,634 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,803 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,115 constant LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 2,199 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,084 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,868 constant LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 2,099 constant LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1,687 constant LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 1,999 constant LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 2,709 constant LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 2,766 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,056 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,056 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,740 constant LCU per person, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,056 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,714 constant LCU per person, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +133.2% | 929.26 constant LCU per person | 2,167 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,499 constant LCU per person | 929.26 constant LCU per person | 2,167 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,807 constant LCU per person | 1,526 constant LCU per person | 2,274 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,714 constant LCU per person | 1,362 constant LCU per person | 2,086 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,792 constant LCU per person | 1,237 constant LCU per person | 2,199 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,444 constant LCU per person | 1,687 constant LCU per person | 3,056 constant LCU per person | 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 imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Kiribati?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 3,056 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,056 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 929.26 constant LCU per person in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.