China vs Nigeria: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
China
0.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
0.1%
in 2024
China rank
179th
Nigeria rank
182nd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% | China |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 1.2% | China |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | China |
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 Nigeria?
- China, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between China and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 179th and Nigeria ranks 182nd 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.