Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,495 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kiribati is 1,495 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 1,495 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 452.64 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Kiribati 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 520.37 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 452.64 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 808.77 current US$ per person | +78.7% |
| 2003 | 557.06 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 595.34 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 755.48 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 621.53 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 687.14 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 719.66 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 629.4 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 674.3 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 832.74 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 972.26 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 854.74 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1,020 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 947.15 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 995.59 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 938.25 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 935.87 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 914.75 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 858.23 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,352 current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 1,386 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,495 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 634.74 current US$ per person | 452.64 current US$ per person | 808.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 908.55 current US$ per person | 674.3 current US$ per person | 1,020 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,273 current US$ per person | 858.23 current US$ per person | 1,495 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 130 Gabon 1,646 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Argentina 1,599 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Honduras 1,506 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Cambodia 1,349 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Vanuatu 1,324 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Palestine, State of 1,294 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$), annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 1,495 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,495 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.64 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.