Thailand vs Tonga: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Thailand
8.8%
in 2024
Tonga
9.7%
in 2024
Thailand rank
46th
Tonga rank
43rd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Thailand
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.7% against 8.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 46th and Tonga ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 6.0% | 1.5% | Tonga |
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, Thailand or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.7% against 8.8% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Thailand and Tonga?
- 0.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tonga?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Tonga rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 46th and Tonga ranks 43rd 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.