Bahrain vs Tonga: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Bahrain
9.0%
in 2024
Tonga
9.7%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
44th
Tonga rank
43rd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.7% against 9.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.5% | 3.6% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.5% | 1.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 5.7% | 2.2% | 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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.7% against 9.0% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Tonga?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Tonga rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 44th and Tonga ranks 43rd 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.