| Economic indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            180 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            156 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            112 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2014 | 
            3.7 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2010 | 
            -0.9 | 
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            | GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 
            2005 | 
            5.0 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2014 | 
            1631.9 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2010 | 
            1515.4 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | GDP per capita (current US$) | 
            2005 | 
            1214.5 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            25.2 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            24.3 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            21.8 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            10.9 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            10.2 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            9.3 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2014 | 
            63.9 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2010 | 
            65.6 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 
            2005 | 
            68.9 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            ... | 
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            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            22.1 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            7.1 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            ... | 
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            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            16.1 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Industry (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            8.4 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2014 | 
            ... | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2010 | 
            61.8 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Employment: Services and other (% of employed) | 
            2005 | 
            81.1 | 
            Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 2.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2014 | 
            ... | 
            De facto population.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2010 | 
            30.6 | 
            De facto population.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Unemployment (% of labour force) | 
            2005 | 
            14.7 | 
            De facto population.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2014 | 
            ... | 
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            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2010 | 
            52.3/66.8 | 
            Persons present (de facto).      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 
            2005 | 
            20.4/32.8 | 
            Break in the time series. Persons present (de facto).     | 
        
    
    
        
            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2014 | 
            ... | 
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            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2010 | 
            ... | 
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            | CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 
            2005 | 
            110 | 
            Tarawa.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2014 | 
            121 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2010 | 
            118 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            95 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2014 | 
            121 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2010 | 
            118 | 
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            | Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 
            2005 | 
            95 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2014 | 
            45 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2010 | 
            -3 | 
                  | 
        
    
    
        
            | Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 
            2005 | 
            ... | 
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            | Exports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            6.7 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Imports (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            97.1 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Balance (million US$) | 
            2015 | 
            -90.4 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Major trading partners (% of exports) | 
            2015 | 
            Morocco (23.9), Marshall Islands (13.4), Fiji (11.9) | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Major trading partners (% of imports) | 
            2015 | 
            Australia (26.8), Singapore (21.1), Fiji (14.9) | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
        
                    
            
                | Social indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | Population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            1.8 | 
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            | Urban population (%) | 
            2015 | 
            44.3 | 
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            | Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            1.8 | 
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            | Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            3.8 | 
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            | Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            68.9/62.6 | 
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            | Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) | 
            2015 | 
            63 | 
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            | International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 
            mid-2015 | 
            3.2/2.8 | 
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            | Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) | 
            2014 | 
            6 | 
            2013. Air arrivals. Tarawa and Christmas Island.     | 
        
    
    
        
            | Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) | 
            2010-2015 | 
            47 | 
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            | Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) | 
            2014 | 
            10.2 | 
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            | Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            115.2/111.2 | 
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            | Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            7.5 | 
            2012.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 
            2016 | 
            6.5 | 
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                | Environmental indicators | 
            
          
    
        
            | Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) | 
            2014 | 
            17.4 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Individuals using the Internet (%) | 
            2014 | 
            12.3 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) | 
            2014 | 
            176.0 | 
            2013.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Threatened species | 
            2015 | 
            100 | 
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            | Forested area (% of land area) | 
            2013 | 
            15.0 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) | 
            2013 | 
            62/0.6 | 
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            | Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 
            2013 | 
            0 | 
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            | Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 
            2013 | 
            8.0 | 
            Estimate.      | 
        
    
    
        
            | Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) | 
            2014 | 
            11.8 | 
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            | Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) | 
            2015 | 
            87.4/50.6 | 
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            | Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) | 
            2015 | 
            51.2/30.6 | 
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            | Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) | 
            2014 | 
            35.2 | 
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