Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Kiribati, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Kiribati is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 4.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, 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 as a share of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.9% | — |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -44.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +19121.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0684 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 174.57 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -20.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 86.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 38.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Kiribati?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Kiribati was 0.6% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.