Qatar vs Thailand: Tourism contribution to GDP
Qatar
2.9%
in 2022
Thailand
2.8%
in 2022
Qatar rank
47th
Thailand rank
48th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Qatar
- Thailand
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Thailand ahead.
Qatar ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 48th of 100 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 6.5% | 3.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Qatar or Thailand?
- Qatar, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Qatar and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Thailand rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 48th 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
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.