What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?

The highest recorded value was 0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.

How does Kiribati rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Kiribati ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kiribati: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 18.1%

World rank

173rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

Kiribati ranks 173rd of 203 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kiribati, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1972	0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
1973	0.6629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1974	0.4909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1975	0.8081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.6%
1976	0.6617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1977	0.6383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1978	0.6837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1979	0.7253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1980	0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-87.5%
1981	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1982	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
1983	0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.4%
1984	0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+230.5%
1985	0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.1%
1986	0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.7%
1987	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1988	0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+93.0%
1989	0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1990	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
1991	0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.1%
1992	0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.1%
1993	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
1994	0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.5%
1995	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.9%
1996	0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.8%
1997	0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1998	0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1999	0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.3%
2000	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.1%
2001	0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.2%
2002	0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.9%
2003	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2004	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
2005	0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+82.8%
2006	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.1%
2007	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.6%
2008	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
2009	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2010	0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
2011	0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.0%
2012	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
2013	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2014	0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.9%
2015	0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2016	0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2017	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2018	0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.1%
2019	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.7%
2020	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
2021	0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2022	0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2023	0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+96.3%
2024	0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2025	0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

170 Ethiopia 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Vanuatu 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Maldives 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Timor-Leste 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Barbados 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Afghanistan 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,634 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kiribati was 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?: The highest recorded value was 0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kiribati?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Kiribati rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kiribati ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.