Cayman Islands vs El Salvador: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Cayman Islands
11.5%
in 2023
El Salvador
11.2%
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
33rd
El Salvador rank
35th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 11.5% against 11.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 4.0% | 7.2% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 4.8% | 8.7% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 0.8% | Cayman 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, Cayman Islands or El Salvador?
- Cayman Islands, at 11.5% against 11.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Cayman Islands and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and El Salvador rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 35th 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.