Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 583,400 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
583,400
Change on year
down 87.0%
World rank
203rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
30.40 million
in 2016
All-time low
583,400
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands, 1995–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M1995200820211995: 2.5M1996: 3.0M1997: 3.0M1998: 3.0M1999: 2.9M2000: 3.0M2001: 3.1M2002: 3.4M2003: 4.0M2004: 5.0M2005: 3.7M2006: 3.6M2007: 3.3M2008: 2.7M2009: 3.1M2010: 3.7M2011: 4.8M2012: 4.1M2013: 4.3M2014: 5.4M2015: 1.5M2016: 30.4M2017: 18.1M2018: 20.1M2019: 3.9M2020: 4.5M2021: 583.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands is 583,400, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 87.0% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands peaked at 30.40 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 583,400, in 2021.

That places Marshall Islands 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 2.50 million —
1996 3.00 million +20.0%
1997 3.00 million +0.0%
1998 3.00 million +0.0%
1999 2.90 million -3.3%
2000 3.00 million +3.4%
2001 3.10 million +3.3%
2002 3.40 million +9.7%
2003 4.00 million +17.6%
2004 5.00 million +25.0%
2005 3.69 million -26.2%
2006 3.58 million -3.0%
2007 3.30 million -7.8%
2008 2.70 million -18.2%
2009 3.10 million +14.8%
2010 3.70 million +19.4%
2011 4.78 million +29.2%
2012 4.09 million -14.4%
2013 4.30 million +5.1%
2014 5.40 million +25.6%
2015 1.50 million -72.2%
2016 30.40 million +1926.7%
2017 18.10 million -40.5%
2018 20.10 million +11.0%
2019 3.90 million -80.6%
2020 4.50 million +15.4%
2021 583,400 -87.0%

Marshall Islands compared with similar countries

  • Marshall Islands's 583,400 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Marshall Islands's 583,400 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 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +1926.7% 1.50 million 30.40 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.88 million 2.50 million 3.00 million 5
2000s 3.49 million 2.70 million 5.00 million 10
2010s 9.63 million 1.50 million 30.40 million 10
2020s 2.54 million 583,400 4.50 million 2

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 200 Niue 2.20 million compare
  2. 201 Kiribati 2.10 million compare
  3. 202 Papua New Guinea 1.60 million 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 Marshall Islands?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Marshall Islands was 583,400 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 30.40 million in 2016.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 583,400 in 2021.
How does Marshall Islands rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Marshall Islands ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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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