China vs Sri Lanka: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual

China
58.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
74.84 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
18th

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
-100-50050100199620102024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 74.84 % change on previous year against 58.76 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 16.08 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 9.1 % change on previous year 8.66 % change on previous year 0.4426 % change on previous year China
2000s 14.79 % change on previous year 17.53 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 39.53 % change on previous year 50.87 % change on previous year 11.34 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual, China or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 74.84 % change on previous year against 58.76 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual between China and Sri Lanka?
16.08 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
China ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 4,241 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.