Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 2,801 current US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in French Polynesia, 1995–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 2,801 current US$ per person for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in 2016.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in French Polynesia peaked at 3,021 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,428 current US$ per person, in 1996.
French Polynesia ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,468 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 1,428 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,506 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1,520 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,665 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1,901 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 2,587 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 2,883 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 2,925 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,746 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,293 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 2,328 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,668 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 2,637 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,715 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,021 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 2,728 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2,801 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2,801 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2,801 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 449.03 current US$ per person, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,517 current US$ per person | 1,428 current US$ per person | 1,665 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,556 current US$ per person | 1,901 current US$ per person | 2,925 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,700 current US$ per person | 2,328 current US$ per person | 3,021 current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0061 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0293 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in French Polynesia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in French Polynesia was 2,801 current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,021 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,428 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does French Polynesia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- French Polynesia ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.