Chile vs United States of America: Tourism contribution to GDP

Chile
3.3%
in 2019
United States of America
3.0%
in 2022
Chile rank
43rd
United States of America rank
45th

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Chile
  • United States of America
01234200820152022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 45th of 100 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% 2.7% 0.6% Chile
2010s 3.3% 2.8% 0.5% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Chile or United States of America?
Chile, at 3.3% against 3.0% in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Chile and United States of America?
0.3%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Chile ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 45th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – 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

Indicator
Tourism contribution to GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.