Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 116.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 116.6% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 116.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2010.
That places Kiribati 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 113.3% | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 116.6% | +2.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 116.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 116.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.4%, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 52.1% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 46.5% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 64.3% | 116.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Kiribati?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Kiribati was 116.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 116.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2010.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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