Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Kiribati
Kiribati: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 16.43 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Kiribati stood at 16.43 million current US$.
The figure is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Kiribati peaked at 30.78 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.19 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Kiribati 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.30 million current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 24.57 million current US$ | +164.2% |
| 2020 | 3.19 million current US$ | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 4.04 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 27.45 million current US$ | +579.8% |
| 2023 | 30.78 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 16.43 million current US$ | -46.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 16.43 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 16.43 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.30 million current US$ | 9.30 million current US$ | 9.30 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.57 million current US$ | 24.57 million current US$ | 24.57 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.38 million current US$ | 3.19 million current US$ | 30.78 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Kiribati?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Kiribati was 16.43 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 30.78 million current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Kiribati rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.