Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 21.46 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Marshall Islands, 1999–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Marshall Islands stood at 21.46 million current US$.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Marshall Islands peaked at 31.40 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100,000 current US$, in 1999.
Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100,000 current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 200,000 current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 300,000 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 300,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 25.50 million current US$ | +6275.0% |
| 2006 | 23.10 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 24.30 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 24.50 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.55 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.99 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 23.80 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 25.50 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 24.70 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.80 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.20 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 27.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.60 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.40 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 22.00 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 25.17 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 21.46 million current US$ | -14.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 21.46 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 21.46 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +6275.0% | 400,000 current US$ | 25.50 million current US$ |
| 2000 | +100.0% | 100,000 current US$ | 200,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,000 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.35 million current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 25.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.40 million current US$ | 21.99 million current US$ | 31.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.31 million current US$ | 21.46 million current US$ | 25.17 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 183 Equatorial Guinea 30.00 million current US$
- 184 Micronesia (country) 29.00 million current US$ compare
- 185 Cook Islands 22.00 million current US$ compare
- 187 Palau 21.20 million current US$ compare
- 188 Djibouti 21.15 million current US$ compare
- 189 Tajikistan 21.08 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Marshall Islands?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Marshall Islands was 21.46 million current US$ in 2021, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.40 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Marshall Islands ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.