Kiribati vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Kiribati
1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kiribati rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Kiribati
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kiribati ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 0.522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 0.5268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 0.5639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 0.5444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.7986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Kiribati or United Arab Emirates?
- Kiribati, at 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9851 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Kiribati and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4349 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.