Maldives vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Maldives
68.0%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
62.2%
in 2023
Maldives rank
3rd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
5th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 68.0% against 62.2% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Maldives ranks 3rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.0% | 64.2% | 0.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 45.0% | 15.6% | Maldives |
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, Maldives or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Maldives, at 68.0% against 62.2% in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Maldives and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 5.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 3rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 5th 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.