Panama vs Qatar: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Panama
10.5%
in 2024
Qatar
10.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
37th
Qatar rank
36th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Panama
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 10.9% against 10.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.5% | 4.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 10.2% | 2.4% | Qatar |
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, Panama or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 10.9% against 10.5% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Panama and Qatar?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Qatar rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Panama ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 36th 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.