How does Marshall Islands rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?

Marshall Islands ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Marshall Islands?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Marshall Islands

Name: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Marshall Islands
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Marshall Islands: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 21.1%

World rank

17th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

Years of data

1999–2021

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Marshall Islands, 1999–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Marshall Islands stood at 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

Marshall Islands ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1999 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1999	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2000	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+97.4%
2001	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.7%
2002	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2003	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2004	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
2005	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6039.4%
2006	0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2007	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2008	0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2009	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2010	0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2011	0.1381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2012	0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2013	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2014	0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2016	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2017	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2018	0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2019	0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
2020	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2021	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2005	+6039.4%	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2000	+97.4%	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
2000s	0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

14 Maldives 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Palau 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Kuwait 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Andorra 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP
19 Comoros 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Central African Republic 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Marshall Islands?: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Marshall Islands was 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Marshall Islands?: The highest recorded value was 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Marshall Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Marshall Islands rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?: Marshall Islands ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Marshall Islands?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 4,539 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.