Costa Rica vs Estonia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
5.8%
in 2024
Estonia
5.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
Estonia rank
64th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Estonia ranks 64th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 11.5% | 4.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 7.8% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Costa Rica, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Estonia ranks 64th 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.