International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 42.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
42.98 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 81.0%
World rank
95th
of 112 countries
All-time high
328.91 departures per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
42.98 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
13
1995–2020
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, 1995–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia stood at 42.98 departures per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.0% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 328.91 departures per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.98 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places French Polynesia 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 283.62 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 288.25 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 326.54 departures per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 328.91 departures per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 309.13 departures per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 303.93 departures per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 173.67 departures per 1,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 197.93 departures per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 171.93 departures per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 196.36 departures per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 167.96 departures per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 225.77 departures per 1,000 people | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 42.98 departures per 1,000 people | -81.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 42.98 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 42.98 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.14 departures per 1,000 people, 74% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.93 departures per 1,000 people | 283.62 departures per 1,000 people | 288.25 departures per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 326.54 departures per 1,000 people | 326.54 departures per 1,000 people | 326.54 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 230.62 departures per 1,000 people | 167.96 departures per 1,000 people | 328.91 departures per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.98 departures per 1,000 people | 42.98 departures per 1,000 people | 42.98 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 92 Brazil 51.57 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Honduras 51.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 49.38 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Nepal 42.73 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Belarus 37.5 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Venezuela 35.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -13.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -113.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,184 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 42.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 328.91 departures per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.98 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does French Polynesia rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.