High-technology exports in Kiribati
Kiribati: High-technology exports was 2.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.3%
Change on year
down 70.1%
World rank
131st
of 175 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2018
All-time low
1.4%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2014–2021
High-technology exports in Kiribati, 2014–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2.3% for high-technology exports in 2021.
That represents a change of down 70.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
That places Kiribati 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
High-technology exports in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.8% | — |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +99.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +529.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -64.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.4% | 21.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 7.7% | 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 2.3% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for high-technology exports?
- Kiribati ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.