Chile vs Ecuador: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Chile
1.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
1.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
137th
Ecuador rank
134th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 137th and Ecuador ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
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, Chile or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Chile and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 137th and Ecuador ranks 134th 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.