Kuwait vs Norway: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Kuwait
1.8%
in 2024
Norway
1.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
121st
Norway rank
122nd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 121st and Norway ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Norway |
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, Kuwait or Norway?
- Kuwait, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 121st and Norway ranks 122nd 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.