Bulgaria vs Vanuatu: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
4.2%
in 2024
Vanuatu
4.0%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
73rd
Vanuatu rank
75th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Vanuatu ranks 75th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 24.7% | 16.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 27.4% | 17.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 30.8% | 23.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
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, Bulgaria or Vanuatu?
- Bulgaria, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Vanuatu rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Vanuatu ranks 75th 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.