French Polynesia vs Jordan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
French Polynesia
14.2%
in 2016
Jordan
15.4%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
31st
Jordan rank
29th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- French Polynesia
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 15.4% against 14.2% in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jordan ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 31st and Jordan ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 14.0% | 5.3% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 13.4% | 1.5% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 13.3% | 0.5% | Jordan |
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, French Polynesia or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 15.4% against 14.2% in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between French Polynesia and Jordan?
- 1.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Jordan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do French Polynesia and Jordan rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- French Polynesia ranks 31st and Jordan ranks 29th 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.