Libya vs Nigeria: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Libya
0.2%
in 2020
Nigeria
0.1%
in 2024
Libya rank
181st
Nigeria rank
182nd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Libya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nigeria ahead.
Libya ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Libya |
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, Libya or Nigeria?
- Libya, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Libya and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Libya ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 182nd 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.