Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Eswatini
0.5%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
166th
Zimbabwe rank
169th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
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, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
- Eswatini, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 169th 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.