Ores and metals imports in Kiribati
Kiribati: Ores and metals imports was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals imports in Kiribati, 1973–2021
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Kiribati is 0.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Kiribati peaked at 4.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 183rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals imports in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.4% | — |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -76.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +83.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +123.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -31.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +84.8% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +114.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -92.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +97.1% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -68.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +66.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -64.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +72.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -67.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +407.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -51.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +103.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -41.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +67.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +253.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -71.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +54.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -47.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 180 French Polynesia 0.4% compare
- 181 Palau 0.4% compare
- 182 Greenland 0.4% compare
- 184 Mauritania 0.4% compare
- 185 Burkina Faso 0.4% compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 0.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Kiribati
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Kiribati?
- Ores and metals imports in Kiribati was 0.4% in 2021, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for ores and metals imports?
- Kiribati ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.