Changes in inventories in Kiribati

Kiribati: Changes in inventories was 4.56 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.56 million current LCU
Change on year
up 1,433.3%
World rank
119th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.98 million current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
-2.01 million current LCU
in 2015
Years of data
33
1979–2024

Changes in inventories in Kiribati, 1979–2024

-2.0M02.0M4.0M1979200120241979: 812.0k current LCU1980: 1.3M current LCU1981: 86.0k current LCU1982: 1.3M current LCU1983: 575.0k current LCU1984: -100.0k current LCU1985: 62.0k current LCU1986: 263.0k current LCU1987: 300.0k current LCU1988: 500.0k current LCU1989: 250.0k current LCU1990: 250.0k current LCU1991: 250.0k current LCU1992: 250.0k current LCU2006: 63.6k current LCU2007: -55.8k current LCU2008: 563.4k current LCU2009: -123.4k current LCU2010: 470.4k current LCU2011: 36.3k current LCU2012: 5.0M current LCU2013: 3.1M current LCU2014: 1.2M current LCU2015: -2.0M current LCU2016: -1.6M current LCU2017: 4.5M current LCU2018: 2.0M current LCU2019: 474.5k current LCU2020: 305.3k current LCU2021: 1.4M current LCU2022: 4.0M current LCU2023: 297.6k current LCU2024: 4.6M current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 4.56 million current LCU for changes in inventories in 2024.

The figure is up 1,433.3% on the previous year and up 275.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Kiribati peaked at 4.98 million current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.01 million current LCU, in 2015.

Kiribati ranks 119th of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 812,000 current LCU 812,000 current LCU 812,000 current LCU 1
1980s 458,800 current LCU -100,000 current LCU 1.34 million current LCU 10
1990s 250,000 current LCU 250,000 current LCU 250,000 current LCU 3
2000s 111,950 current LCU -123,400 current LCU 563,400 current LCU 4
2010s 1.32 million current LCU -2.01 million current LCU 4.98 million current LCU 10
2020s 2.10 million current LCU 297,604 current LCU 4.56 million current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 116 Samoa 44.44 million current LCU compare
  2. 117 Brunei 41.80 million current LCU compare
  3. 118 Sao Tome and Principe 15.59 million current LCU compare
  4. 120 Tonga 3.67 million current LCU compare
  5. 121 Yemen 1.00 million current LCU compare
  6. 122 Libya 600 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in inventories in Kiribati?
Changes in inventories in Kiribati was 4.56 million current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 4.98 million current LCU in 2012.
What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was -2.01 million current LCU in 2015.
How does Kiribati rank for changes in inventories?
Kiribati ranks 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,889 data points, 1960–2025
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Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.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.