Croatia vs Jamaica: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Croatia
17.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
19.6%
in 2024
Croatia rank
26th
Jamaica rank
23rd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.6% against 17.8% in Croatia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Croatia ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 16.7% | 5.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 0.1% | Croatia |
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, Croatia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.6% against 17.8% in Croatia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Croatia and Jamaica?
- 1.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Jamaica rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 23rd 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.