Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
1.0%
in 2023
Cameroon
1.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
150th
Cameroon rank
149th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 150th and Cameroon ranks 149th of 191 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
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, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 150th and Cameroon ranks 149th 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.