Iraq vs South Africa: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit

Iraq
0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
125th
South Africa rank
126th

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

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
00.010.020.03199520092024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit between Iraq and South Africa?
0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
Iraq ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 4,349 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.