China vs Pakistan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
China
0.2%
in 2024
Pakistan
0.3%
in 2024
China rank
179th
Pakistan rank
176th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China ahead.
China ranks 179th and Pakistan ranks 176th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | China |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | China |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.3% against 0.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between China and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 179th and Pakistan ranks 176th 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.