Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Thailand
8.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.2%
in 2021
Thailand rank
46th
United Arab Emirates rank
49th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.8% against 8.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 1.0% | 5.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 1.7% | 5.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 5.3% | 5.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 7.5% | 5.5% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Thailand, at 8.8% against 8.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th 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.