ICT goods imports in Kiribati
Kiribati: ICT goods imports was 3.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
ICT goods imports in Kiribati, 2004–2021
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2021, ict goods imports in Kiribati stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Kiribati peaked at 8.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
Kiribati ranks 99th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT goods imports in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.6% | — |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -48.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +545.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -77.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +219.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +255.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -71.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 8.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 96 Timor-Leste 3.8% compare
- 97 Cyprus 3.7% compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 3.7% compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 3.6% compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.6% compare
- 102 Aruba 3.6% compare
- 102 Greenland 3.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Kiribati
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0104 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -17.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5352 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Kiribati?
- Ict goods imports in Kiribati was 3.7% in 2021, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Kiribati rank for ict goods imports?
- Kiribati ranks 99th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).