Ethiopia vs Vanuatu: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
3.7%
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.0%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
78th
Vanuatu rank
75th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 75th of 191 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 24.7% | 22.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 27.4% | 23.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 30.8% | 26.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Vanuatu rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 75th 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.