Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
0.4%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Zimbabwe rank
169th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 4.0% | 3.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.