China vs Marshall Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
China
0.2%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
0.2%
in 2021
China rank
179th
Marshall Islands rank
178th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
China ranks 179th and Marshall Islands ranks 178th of 191 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Marshall 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, China or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 0.2% against 0.2% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between China and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Marshall Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do China and Marshall Islands rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 179th and Marshall Islands ranks 178th 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.