Gambia vs Mauritius: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Gambia
18.6%
in 2024
Mauritius
15.4%
in 2023
Gambia rank
25th
Mauritius rank
28th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 18.6% against 15.4% in Mauritius, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mauritius ahead.
Gambia ranks 25th and Mauritius ranks 28th of 191 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 15.7% | 7.0% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 17.6% | 11.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 14.3% | 6.9% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 9.0% | 2.0% | Mauritius |
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 Mauritius?
- Gambia, at 18.6% against 15.4% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Gambia and Mauritius?
- 3.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Mauritius rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 25th and Mauritius ranks 28th 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.