Kiribati vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Kiribati
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 48.5 % change on previous year against 10.5 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 38 % change on previous year.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 4.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 6 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 0.1696 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 16.3 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 6.44 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 7.92 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 5.81 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 7.61 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 0.9241 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 26.21 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Kiribati or Least developed countries?
- Kiribati, at 48.5 % change on previous year against 10.5 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Kiribati and Least developed countries?
- 38 % change on previous year, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Least developed countries?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kiribati ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.