Central African Republic vs Japan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Central African Republic
1.3%
in 2020
Japan
1.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
138th
Japan rank
136th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 138th and Japan ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Central African Republic |
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, Central African Republic or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Japan rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 138th and Japan ranks 136th 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.