Sri Lanka vs Uzbekistan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Sri Lanka
2.8%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
2.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Uzbekistan rank
92nd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Uzbekistan ranks 92nd of 191 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.1% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th and Uzbekistan ranks 92nd 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.