Botswana vs Canada: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Botswana
2.0%
in 2023
Canada
2.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
112th
Canada rank
110th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and Canada ranks 110th of 191 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 4.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.1% | 2.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Canada?
- Canada, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Botswana and Canada?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Canada ranks 110th 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.