Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
3.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.6% | 2.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th 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.