Ethiopia vs Solomon Islands: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
3.7%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
3.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
78th
Solomon Islands rank
81st
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 78th and Solomon Islands ranks 81st of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 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 Solomon Islands?
- Ethiopia, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Solomon Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Solomon Islands rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th and Solomon Islands ranks 81st 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.