Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati

Kiribati: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 2.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.10 million
Change on year
down 41.1%
World rank
201st
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.17 million
in 2017
All-time low
14,606
in 2021
Years of data
14
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati, 1995–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1995200920241995: 2.0M1996: 2.1M1997: 2.6M1998: 3.1M1999: 2.8M2000: 2.7M2001: 3.2M2005: 3.1M2017: 5.2M2020: 31.5k2021: 14.6k2022: 2.7M2023: 3.6M2024: 2.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 2.10 million for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.

The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati peaked at 5.17 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,606, in 2021.

Kiribati ranks 201st of 203 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 2.00 million —
1996 2.10 million +5.0%
1997 2.60 million +23.8%
1998 3.10 million +19.2%
1999 2.80 million -9.7%
2000 2.70 million -3.6%
2001 3.20 million +18.5%
2005 3.10 million -3.1%
2017 5.17 million +66.8%
2020 31,488 -99.4%
2021 14,606 -53.6%
2022 2.67 million +18162.9%
2023 3.56 million +33.3%
2024 2.10 million -41.1%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 2.10 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 2.10 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +18162.9% 14,606 2.67 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.52 million 2.00 million 3.10 million 5
2000s 3.00 million 2.70 million 3.20 million 3
2010s 5.17 million 5.17 million 5.17 million 1
2020s 1.67 million 14,606 3.56 million 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 198 Guinea 4.96 million compare
  2. 199 Burundi 2.84 million compare
  3. 200 Niue 2.20 million compare
  4. 202 Papua New Guinea 1.60 million compare
  5. 203 Marshall Islands 583,400 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Kiribati was 2.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 5.17 million in 2017.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 14,606 in 2021.
How does Kiribati rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Kiribati ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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