Costa Rica vs Thailand: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP

Costa Rica
2.7%
in 2021
Thailand
2.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
57th
Thailand rank
54th

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
02468201020162022

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Thailand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 54th of 109 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 4.7% 6.3% 1.6% Thailand
2020s 2.3% 1.5% 0.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Costa Rica or Thailand?
Thailand, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Costa Rica and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 54th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed