Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Kiribati
Kiribati: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Kiribati, 2004–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Kiribati stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 153.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Kiribati peaked at 0.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Kiribati ranks 158th 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +267.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +2867.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +930.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +87.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +389.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +512.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -79.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1310.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2867.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +1310.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | +930.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Kiribati?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Kiribati was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Kiribati ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.3%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.