Kyrgyzstan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Kyrgyzstan
6.8%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.6%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
51st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
54th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 51st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 6.7% | 5.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 1.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
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, Kyrgyzstan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Kyrgyzstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 51st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th 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.