Cape Verde vs United States Virgin Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 23.9% against 22.3% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 191 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 32.1% | 12.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 30.6% | 7.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 19.2% | 11.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
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, Cape Verde or United States Virgin Islands?
- Cape Verde, at 23.9% against 22.3% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th 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.