Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 146.53 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
146.53 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
181st
of 206 countries
All-time high
590.29 current US$ per person
in 1975
All-time low
19.69 current US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Kiribati is 146.53 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 590.29 current US$ per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 19.69 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Kiribati 181st out of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.41 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.69 current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1962 | 20.19 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 19.69 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 57.59 current US$ per person | +192.5% |
| 1965 | 74.85 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 91.87 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 127.28 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1968 | 144.07 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 141.94 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 139.11 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 170.5 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 133.83 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 279.5 current US$ per person | +108.8% |
| 1974 | 555.38 current US$ per person | +98.7% |
| 1975 | 590.29 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 362.67 current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 1977 | 331.86 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 417.61 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 415.48 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 49.06 current US$ per person | -88.2% |
| 1981 | 64.39 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 31.68 current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 1983 | 46.75 current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1984 | 168.64 current US$ per person | +260.7% |
| 1985 | 60.15 current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 1986 | 29.39 current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 1987 | 28.68 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 70 current US$ per person | +144.1% |
| 1989 | 68.36 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 40.08 current US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 78.57 current US$ per person | +96.0% |
| 1992 | 64.4 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 38.05 current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 62.48 current US$ per person | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 86.17 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 60.52 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 71.3 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 70.05 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 103.3 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 45.14 current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 55.35 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 32.52 current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 31.86 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.81 current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 40.8 current US$ per person | +96.0% |
| 2006 | 59.99 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 97.97 current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 2008 | 76.76 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 56.36 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 36.8 current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 81.34 current US$ per person | +121.0% |
| 2012 | 53.44 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 61.49 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 86.71 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 85.61 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 92.84 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 124.71 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 65.53 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 96.84 current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 2020 | 71.37 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 70.11 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.98 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 143.36 current US$ per person | +107.8% |
| 2024 | 178.41 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 146.53 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 146.53 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 146.53 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.06 current US$ per person | 19.69 current US$ per person | 144.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 339.62 current US$ per person | 133.83 current US$ per person | 590.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.71 current US$ per person | 28.68 current US$ per person | 168.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.49 current US$ per person | 38.05 current US$ per person | 103.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.76 current US$ per person | 20.81 current US$ per person | 97.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.53 current US$ per person | 36.8 current US$ per person | 124.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.13 current US$ per person | 68.98 current US$ per person | 178.41 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 158.17 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Kenya 149.5 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Cuba 148.12 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Tanzania 141.13 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 139.14 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Northern Mariana Islands 137.8 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,634 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 146.53 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 590.29 current US$ per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.69 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.