High-technology exports in Kiribati
Kiribati: High-technology exports was 4,264 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Kiribati, 2014–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Kiribati is 4,264 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 94.9% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
That places Kiribati 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
High-technology exports in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38,745 current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 23,849 current US$ | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 42,924 current US$ | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 59,185 current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 57,241 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 83,778 current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 4,264 current US$ | -94.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4,264 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.52 million current US$, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4,264 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 558.32 million current US$, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44,389 current US$ | 23,849 current US$ | 59,185 current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 44,021 current US$ | 4,264 current US$ | 83,778 current US$ | 2 |
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$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Kiribati?
- High-technology exports in Kiribati was 4,264 current US$ in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 83,778 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,264 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for high-technology exports?
- Kiribati ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.