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
00.511.5196119932025

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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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.