Ecuador vs Japan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Ecuador
1.4%
in 2024
Japan
1.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
134th
Japan rank
136th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 134th and Japan ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Japan?
- Ecuador, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Ecuador and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 134th and Japan ranks 136th 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.