International tourism revenue, percent of GDP - Country rankings
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International tourism revenue, percent of GDP, 2020:
The average for 2020 based on 36 countries was 3.86 percent. The highest value was in the Maldives: 37.95 percent and the lowest value was in Bangladesh: 0.06 percent. The indicator is available from 1995 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: World Tourism Organization
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| Countries | International tourism revenue, percent of GDP, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 37.95 | 1 | 2011 - 2020 |
| Macao | 37.26 | 2 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Qatar | 9.91 | 3 | 2011 - 2020 |
| Lebanon | 7.47 | 4 | 1995 - 2020 |
| UA Emirates | 7.04 | 5 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Jordan | 3.99 | 6 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Georgia | 3.66 | 7 | 1997 - 2020 |
| Bhutan | 3.42 | 8 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Cambodia | 3.21 | 9 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Thailand | 3.07 | 10 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Armenia | 2.4 | 11 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2.36 | 12 | 1998 - 2020 |
| Bahrain | 2.02 | 13 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Sri Lanka | 1.28 | 14 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Tajikistan | 1.26 | 15 | 2002 - 2020 |
| Laos | 1.2 | 16 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 17 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Vietnam | 0.93 | 18 | 2003 - 2020 |
| Oman | 0.88 | 19 | 1998 - 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.81 | 20 | 2003 - 2020 |
| Azerbaijan | 0.8 | 21 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Philippines | 0.77 | 22 | 1995 - 2020 |
| South Korea | 0.72 | 23 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Nepal | 0.71 | 24 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Israel | 0.65 | 25 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Uzbekistan | 0.59 | 26 | 1996 - 2020 |
| Iraq | 0.53 | 27 | 2005 - 2020 |
| India | 0.5 | 28 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Kuwait | 0.47 | 29 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Afghanistan | 0.38 | 30 | 2008 - 2020 |
| Mongolia | 0.37 | 31 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Kazakhstan | 0.34 | 32 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Indonesia | 0.33 | 33 | 2002 - 2020 |
| Pakistan | 0.25 | 34 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Japan | 0.23 | 35 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh | 0.06 | 36 | 2002 - 2020 |
Definition: Receipts from inbound international tourism as percent of GDP.
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