Taxes on international trade in Kiribati

Kiribati: Taxes on international trade was 1.79 million current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.79 million current LCU
Change on year
down 71.0%
World rank
145th
of 155 countries
All-time high
20.55 million current LCU
in 2013
All-time low
1.10 million current LCU
in 2018
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Taxes on international trade in Kiribati, 2011–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2011201720232011: 19.1M current LCU2012: 19.0M current LCU2013: 20.6M current LCU2014: 7.0M current LCU2015: 3.2M current LCU2016: 3.2M current LCU2017: 4.9M current LCU2018: 1.1M current LCU2019: 5.2M current LCU2020: 5.2M current LCU2021: 9.4M current LCU2022: 6.1M current LCU2023: 1.8M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 1.79 million current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2023.

That represents a change of down 71.0% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Kiribati peaked at 20.55 million current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million current LCU, in 2018.

That places Kiribati 145th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on international trade in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Kiribati, 2011 to 2023.
Year current LCU Change
2011 19.15 million current LCU
2012 18.98 million current LCU -0.9%
2013 20.55 million current LCU +8.3%
2014 6.96 million current LCU -66.1%
2015 3.24 million current LCU -53.5%
2016 3.24 million current LCU +0.0%
2017 4.90 million current LCU +51.2%
2018 1.10 million current LCU -77.5%
2019 5.23 million current LCU +374.8%
2020 5.21 million current LCU -0.3%
2021 9.43 million current LCU +80.9%
2022 6.15 million current LCU -34.8%
2023 1.79 million current LCU -71.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.26 million current LCU 1.10 million current LCU 20.55 million current LCU 9
2020s 5.64 million current LCU 1.79 million current LCU 9.43 million current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 142 Micronesia (Federated States of) 6.20 million current LCU compare
  2. 143 Netherlands 4.54 million current LCU
  3. 144 San Marino 2.33 million current LCU compare
  4. 146 Romania 1.60 million current LCU compare
  5. 147 Finland 1.00 million current LCU
  6. 148 Estonia 780,000 current LCU

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Kiribati?
Taxes on international trade in Kiribati was 1.79 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 20.55 million current LCU in 2013.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million current LCU in 2018.
How does Kiribati rank for taxes on international trade?
Kiribati ranks 145th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.