Kiribati vs United States: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Kiribati
380,247 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
346,353 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati rank
86th
United States rank
88th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kiribati
- United States
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre against 346,353 current US$ per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 33,894 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 86th and United States ranks 88th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,197 current US$ per square kilometre | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 10,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,467 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 20,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,493 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 40,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,701 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 72,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 173,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,917 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 137,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 256,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 118,662 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 252,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 324,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,964 current US$ per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Kiribati or United States?
- Kiribati, at 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre against 346,353 current US$ per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Kiribati and United States?
- 33,894 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and United States rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 86th and United States ranks 88th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.