Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
1.0%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
1.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
150th
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 150th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 150th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th 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.