Bhutan vs Palau: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Bhutan
5.9%
in 2024
Palau
6.1%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
58th
Palau rank
57th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 58th and Palau ranks 57th of 191 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 36.1% | 32.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 50.0% | 45.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 7.8% | 6.6% | Palau |
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, Bhutan or Palau?
- Palau, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Bhutan and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palau?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Palau rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 58th and Palau ranks 57th 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.