Saudi Arabia vs Vanuatu: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Saudi Arabia
3.7%
in 2024
Vanuatu
4.0%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
77th
Vanuatu rank
75th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 4.0% against 3.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 77th and Vanuatu ranks 75th of 191 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 30.5% | 28.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 30.8% | 29.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2.2% | Vanuatu |
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, Saudi Arabia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 4.0% against 3.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th and Vanuatu ranks 75th 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.