Arab World vs Kiribati: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Arab World
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 147.8% against 53.7% in Arab World, a difference of 94.1%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.8 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Arab World ranks 9th and Kiribati ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.9% | 99.0% | 38.1% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 55.8% | 64.6% | 8.8% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 61.4% | 10.0% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 61.2% | 6.7% | Arab World |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 58.9% | 12.5% | Arab World |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 95.2% | 27.5% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Arab World or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 147.8% against 53.7% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Arab World and Kiribati?
- 94.1%, 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 trade?
- Arab World ranks 9th and Kiribati ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.