Comoros vs Costa Rica: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Comoros
5.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
5.8%
in 2024
Comoros rank
59th
Costa Rica rank
61st
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 5.8% against 5.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Comoros ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 7.3% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 9.2% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.3% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Comoros |
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, Comoros or Costa Rica?
- Comoros, at 5.8% against 5.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Comoros and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Costa Rica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Costa Rica rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 61st 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.