Thailand vs United States of America: Tourism contribution to GDP

Thailand
2.8%
in 2022
United States of America
3.0%
in 2022
Thailand rank
48th
United States of America rank
45th

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Thailand
  • United States of America
02468200820152022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 45th of 100 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 5.8% 2.8% 3.0% Thailand
2020s 2.0% 2.6% 0.7% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Thailand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Thailand and United States of America?
0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Thailand ranks 48th 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.