Barbados vs French Polynesia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Barbados
13.5%
in 2022
French Polynesia
14.2%
in 2016
Barbados rank
32nd
French Polynesia rank
31st
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 14.2% against 13.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 32nd and French Polynesia ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 8.8% | 18.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 11.9% | 12.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.7% | 4.9% | Barbados |
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, Barbados or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 14.2% against 13.5% in Barbados as of 2016.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 0.7%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 32nd and French Polynesia ranks 31st 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.