Egypt vs Rwanda: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Egypt
4.4%
in 2024
Rwanda
4.8%
in 2023
Egypt rank
70th
Rwanda rank
69th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 0.7% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 3.2% | 3.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.9% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
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, Egypt or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 4.8% against 4.4% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Egypt and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Rwanda rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 69th 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.