Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.20 billion current US$ against 1.14 billion current US$ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 60.72 million current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 323.67 million current US$ | 135.33 million current US$ | 188.33 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 474.20 million current US$ | 295.30 million current US$ | 178.90 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 812.80 million current US$ | 361.20 million current US$ | 451.60 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 856.40 million current US$ | 636.53 million current US$ | 219.87 million current US$ | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.20 billion current US$ against 1.14 billion current US$ in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 60.72 million current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.