Bahrain vs Thailand: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Bahrain
9.0%
in 2024
Thailand
8.8%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
44th
Thailand rank
46th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Thailand
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 46th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.3% | 2.6% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.4% | 2.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 10.3% | 2.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 4.0% | 3.8% | Bahrain |
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, Bahrain or Thailand?
- Bahrain, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Thailand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Thailand rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 46th 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.