Colombia vs Nicaragua: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Colombia
2.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
2.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
106th
Nicaragua rank
103rd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Colombia ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 191 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
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, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd 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.