Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Costa Rica
5.8%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
5.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
Hong Kong, China rank
63rd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Hong Kong, China ranks 63rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 4.4% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 12.8% | 6.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 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 Hong Kong, China?
- Costa Rica, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Hong Kong, China 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 Hong Kong, China?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Hong Kong, China ranks 63rd 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.