Guatemala vs Japan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Guatemala
1.5%
in 2024
Japan
1.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
133rd
Japan rank
136th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Japan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 133rd and Japan ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Japan?
- Guatemala, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 133rd and Japan ranks 136th 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.