Arab World vs Kiribati: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Arab World
10.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kiribati
48.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Arab World rank
5th
Kiribati rank
5th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Arab World
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 48.5 % change on previous year against 10.81 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 37.69 % change on previous year.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 4.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
Arab World ranks 5th and Kiribati ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 0.6008 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 29.54 % change on previous year | 16.3 % change on previous year | 13.25 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1980s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 4.03 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 15.32 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 9.75 % change on previous year | 26.21 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Arab World or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 48.5 % change on previous year against 10.81 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Arab World and Kiribati?
- 37.69 % change on previous year, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kiribati?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Kiribati rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 5th and Kiribati ranks 5th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.