Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Spain: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.6%
in 2023
Spain
6.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
54th
Spain rank
55th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Spain
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6.6% against 6.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th and Spain ranks 55th of 191 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.8% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.6% | 1.2% | Spain |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Spain?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6.6% against 6.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Spain rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th and Spain ranks 55th 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.