Bahamas vs Lebanon: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Bahamas
35.0%
in 2024
Lebanon
27.8%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
10th
Lebanon rank
13th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Lebanon
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 35.0% against 27.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Lebanon ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 5.7% | 22.7% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 21.0% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 16.0% | 7.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 18.7% | 3.9% | Bahamas |
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, Bahamas or Lebanon?
- Bahamas, at 35.0% against 27.8% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Bahamas and Lebanon?
- 7.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lebanon?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Lebanon rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Lebanon ranks 13th 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.