Tourism contribution to GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Tourism contribution to GDP was 1.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Marshall Islands, 2008–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Marshall Islands is 1.8%, measured in 2021. 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 contribution to gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 2.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
That places Marshall Islands 74th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP per capita 6,174 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,174 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7273 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 36.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Marshall Islands was 1.8% in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 74th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism contribution to 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 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.