Aruba vs Macau, China: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Aruba
70.1%
in 2023
Macau, China
71.0%
in 2023
Aruba rank
2nd
Macau, China rank
1st
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 71.0% against 70.1% in Aruba, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macau, China ahead.
Aruba ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 60.8% | 15.6% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 77.6% | 20.6% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 49.7% | 11.6% | Aruba |
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, Aruba or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 71.0% against 70.1% in Aruba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Aruba and Macau, China?
- 0.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Macau, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Macau, China rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 1st 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.