Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati is 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.1166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 2018 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.9% |
| 2022 | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +934.7% |
| 2023 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +934.7% | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 164 Indonesia 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Argentina 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Brazil 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Benin 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 0.0232 BoP, 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$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.