Suriname vs United States of America: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Suriname
0.9%
in 2024
United States of America
0.9%
in 2024
Suriname rank
155th
United States of America rank
156th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Suriname
- United States of America
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 155th and United States of America ranks 156th of 191 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 1.2% | 3.8% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 2.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Suriname |
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, Suriname or United States of America?
- Suriname, at 0.9% against 0.9% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Suriname and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and United States of America rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 155th and United States of America ranks 156th 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.