Morocco vs Thailand: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Morocco
8.3%
in 2023
Thailand
8.8%
in 2024
Morocco rank
48th
Thailand rank
46th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Morocco
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.8% against 8.3% in Morocco, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
Morocco ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 46th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 10.3% | 2.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 2.4% | Morocco |
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, Morocco or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8.8% against 8.3% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Morocco and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Thailand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Thailand rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 46th 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.