Australia vs Thailand: Tourism contribution to GDP
Australia
2.9%
in 2023
Thailand
2.8%
in 2022
Australia rank
46th
Thailand rank
48th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.
Australia ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 48th of 100 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 5.8% | 3.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Australia or Thailand?
- Australia, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Australia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Australia ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 48th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.