China vs Kiribati: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

China
261,611 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati
244,535 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
94th
Kiribati rank
96th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • China
  • Kiribati
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 261,611 current US$ per square kilometre against 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre in Kiribati, a difference of 17,076 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.

China ranks 94th and Kiribati ranks 96th of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kiribati Difference Ahead
2000s 61,708 current US$ per square kilometre 76,502 current US$ per square kilometre 14,794 current US$ per square kilometre Kiribati
2010s 177,184 current US$ per square kilometre 130,689 current US$ per square kilometre 46,495 current US$ per square kilometre China
2020s 252,972 current US$ per square kilometre 203,911 current US$ per square kilometre 49,062 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, China or Kiribati?
China, at 261,611 current US$ per square kilometre against 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between China and Kiribati?
17,076 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kiribati?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Kiribati rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
China ranks 94th and Kiribati ranks 96th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.