Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Kiribati

Kiribati: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 116.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
116.6%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 218 countries
All-time high
116.6%
in 2024
All-time low
46.5%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Kiribati, 2000–2024

02550751001252000201220242000: 58.7 %2001: 70.8 %2002: 70.9 %2003: 57.2 %2004: 58.6 %2005: 68.5 %2006: 60.5 %2007: 57.9 %2008: 56.5 %2009: 52.1 %2010: 46.5 %2011: 51.5 %2012: 55.6 %2013: 51.6 %2014: 58.4 %2015: 66.3 %2016: 71.7 %2017: 65.5 %2018: 55.7 %2019: 66.4 %2020: 64.3 %2021: 64.9 %2022: 78.1 %2023: 113.3 %2024: 116.6 %

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 218 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

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 218 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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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
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