South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita

South Africa
105.03 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
107.65 current US$ per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
121st

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

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 107.65 current US$ per person against 105.03 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 2.62 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 70.18 current US$ per person 19.52 current US$ per person 50.67 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 141.67 current US$ per person 32.75 current US$ per person 108.92 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 178.97 current US$ per person 159.59 current US$ per person 19.39 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 63.58 current US$ per person 61.42 current US$ per person 2.16 current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 107.65 current US$ per person against 105.03 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
2.62 current US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
South Africa ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 4,413 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.