Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 7,419 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 7,419 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kiribati peaked at 20,367 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +212.3% |
| 2004 | 11,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +175.2% |
| 2005 | 4,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 12,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +185.1% |
| 2007 | 12,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 9,281 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 7,748 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 4,807 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 10,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 2012 | 7,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 8,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 12,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 12,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 18,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 17,214 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 20,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 11,446 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 10,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 13,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 7,419 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,807 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,419 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 178 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Cuba 8,227 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Sudan 7,247 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 7,121 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Namibia 6,896 current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Kiribati?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Kiribati was 7,419 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 20,367 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,319 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Kiribati ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.