Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 44.36 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Kiribati is 44.36 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 218.06 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.41 current US$ per person, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 36.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 57.65 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 78.41 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 68.43 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 64.16 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 51.55 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 68.52 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 75.97 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 62.64 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 75.42 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 81.9 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 100.23 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 162.28 current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 1992 | 175.22 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 183.12 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 218.06 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 72.18 current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 2007 | 90.07 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 101.85 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 94.25 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 97.2 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 108.58 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 121.96 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 113.8 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 95.91 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 70.34 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 90.56 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 92.93 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 63.85 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 78.92 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 10.66 current US$ per person | -86.5% |
| 2021 | 9.41 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 39.23 current US$ per person | +317.1% |
| 2023 | 42.1 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 38.31 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 44.36 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 44.36 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.21 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 44.36 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 951.49 current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +317.1% | 9.41 current US$ per person | 39.23 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.78 current US$ per person | 36.78 current US$ per person | 36.78 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 68.47 current US$ per person | 51.55 current US$ per person | 81.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.78 current US$ per person | 100.23 current US$ per person | 218.06 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.59 current US$ per person | 72.18 current US$ per person | 101.85 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.4 current US$ per person | 63.85 current US$ per person | 121.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.68 current US$ per person | 9.41 current US$ per person | 44.36 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More private sector data for Kiribati
- Merchandise trade 147.8% (2025)
- Food imports 41.4% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 43.0% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 496.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 97.2% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 2.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 20.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 146.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 44.36 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 218.06 current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.