Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 16.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kiribati is 16.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kiribati peaked at 76.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2004.
That places Kiribati 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 34.2% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -86.7% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +190.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +156.6% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +100.6% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +240.0% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +75.9% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -25.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 16.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 16.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 45% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 3.8% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 6.4% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 16.1% | 34.1% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kiribati?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Kiribati was 16.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Kiribati ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.