Aruba vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Aruba
70.1%
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
62.2%
in 2023
Aruba rank
2nd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
5th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 70.1% against 62.2% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Aruba ranks 2nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 72.4% | 24.5% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 65.4% | 8.4% | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 45.0% | 16.3% | 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Aruba, at 70.1% against 62.2% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Aruba and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 7.9%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 2nd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th 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.