Tourism contribution to GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Tourism contribution to GDP was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Kiribati, 2008–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.7% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2019.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Kiribati peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
Kiribati ranks 93rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6% | — |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 90 Rwanda 0.9% compare
- 91 Brunei Darussalam 0.8% compare
- 92 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
- 94 Eswatini 0.7% compare
- 95 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare
- 96 Kuwait 0.6% compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 122.89 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 23.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 300.47 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 23.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1785 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 455.32 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 21.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Kiribati?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Kiribati was 0.7% in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 93rd out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.