Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 1.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.8%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
83rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2008
All-time low
1.8%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Marshall Islands, 2008–2021

01232008201420212008: 2.62009: 2.52010: 2.32011: 2.22012: 2.12013: 1.92014: 2.12015: 2.22016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.52020: 22021: 1.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Marshall Islands stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 2.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.

Marshall Islands ranks 83rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Marshall Islands, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 2.6%
2009 2.5% -3.8%
2010 2.3% -8.0%
2011 2.2% -4.3%
2012 2.1% -4.5%
2013 1.9% -9.5%
2014 2.1% +10.5%
2015 2.2% +4.8%
2016 2.3% +4.5%
2017 2.3% +0.0%
2018 2.3% +0.0%
2019 2.5% +8.7%
2020 2.0% -20.0%
2021 1.8% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2
2010s 2.2% 1.9% 2.5% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Marshall Islands?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Marshall Islands was 1.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
How does Marshall Islands rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Marshall Islands ranks 83rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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