Gambia vs Jamaica: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Gambia
18.6%
in 2024
Jamaica
19.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
25th
Jamaica rank
23rd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.6% against 18.6% in Gambia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 15.9% | 7.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 16.8% | 10.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 15.1% | 9.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 16.1% | 6.7% | Jamaica |
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, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.6% against 18.6% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 1.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 23rd 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.