Costa Rica vs Thailand: Tourism contribution to GDP
Costa Rica
2.7%
in 2021
Thailand
2.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
51st
Thailand rank
48th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
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 51st and Thailand ranks 48th of 100 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 contribution to gdp, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to 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 contribution to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st 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.