Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 45.34 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kiribati is 45.34 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 46.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 133.13 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.83 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 11.83 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 12.02 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.79 current US$ per person | +206.0% |
| 2004 | 99.21 current US$ per person | +169.7% |
| 2005 | 34.87 current US$ per person | -64.9% |
| 2006 | 97.43 current US$ per person | +179.4% |
| 2007 | 99.38 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 72.13 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 58.95 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 35.82 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 77.7 current US$ per person | +116.9% |
| 2012 | 51.79 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 58.64 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 88.09 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 84.81 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 88.7 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 126.72 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 114.21 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 133.13 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 73.52 current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 65.75 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 84.04 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 45.34 current US$ per person | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.59 current US$ per person | 11.83 current US$ per person | 99.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.96 current US$ per person | 35.82 current US$ per person | 133.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.16 current US$ per person | 45.34 current US$ per person | 84.04 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 193 South Sudan 56.8 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Somalia 54.04 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Malawi 45.75 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Nepal 40.67 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Liberia 27.98 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Central African Republic 22.5 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 45.34 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 133.13 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.