Bhutan vs Kiribati: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Bhutan
50.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kiribati
48.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bhutan rank
2nd
Kiribati rank
5th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Bhutan
- Kiribati
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 50.62 % change on previous year against 48.5 % change on previous year in Kiribati, a difference of 2.12 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 2nd and Kiribati ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.83 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 9.4 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 12.85 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 7.93 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 0.3119 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 16.5 % change on previous year | 26.21 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Bhutan or Kiribati?
- Bhutan, at 50.62 % change on previous year against 48.5 % change on previous year in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Bhutan and Kiribati?
- 2.12 % change on previous year, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kiribati?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Kiribati rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd and Kiribati ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.