How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Maldives?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

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.

Aruba vs Maldives: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP

Aruba

70.1%

in 2023

Maldives

68.0%

in 2024

Aruba rank

2nd

Maldives rank

3rd

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time

Aruba
Maldives

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 70.1% against 68.0% in Maldives, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Maldives ahead.

Aruba ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 3rd of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
2010s	57.7%	65.0%	7.4%	Maldives
2020s	61.3%	60.6%	0.7%	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 Maldives?: Aruba, at 70.1% against 68.0% in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Aruba and Maldives?: 2.1%, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Maldives?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Aruba and Maldives rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?: Aruba ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 3rd 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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Indicator: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,349 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.