Arab World vs Kiribati: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Arab World
0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kiribati
1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Arab World rank
5th
Kiribati rank
2nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Arab World
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 3.6 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Arab World ranks 5th and Kiribati ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Arab World or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Arab World and Kiribati?
- 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kiribati?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Kiribati rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 5th and Kiribati ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.