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Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Kiribati

Kiribati: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.5733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1980–2024

12341980200220241980: 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 2.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 2.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 3.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 1.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Kiribati stood at 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Kiribati ranks 7th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1981 2.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +39.0%
1982 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1983 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1984 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1985 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1986 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1987 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +110.1%
1988 2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -37.2%
1989 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1990 3.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +25.3%
1991 2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.8%
1992 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1993 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1994 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -28.5%
1995 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +24.0%
1996 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.0%
1997 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1998 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1999 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2000 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2001 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +20.7%
2002 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2003 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -32.9%
2004 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2005 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2006 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.1%
2007 0.8653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.7%
2008 0.7653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2009 0.7695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2010 0.6044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -21.5%
2011 0.5733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2012 0.6119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2013 0.6858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2014 0.7724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.6%
2015 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +24.2%
2016 0.9386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2017 0.8361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2018 0.7254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2019 0.8921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +23.0%
2020 0.7165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2021 0.6688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2022 0.9693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +44.9%
2023 0.935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2024 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value of imported goods and services, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +110.1% 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 3.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.7599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.8362 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 4 Luxembourg 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 5 Djibouti 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 6 United Arab Emirates 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 8 Lesotho 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 9 Seychelles 0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 10 Malta 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Kiribati?
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Kiribati rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 7,393 data points, 1960–2025
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.