Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.62 billion current US$ against 5.58 billion current US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 34.65 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Lebanon ranks 55th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942.80 million current US$ | 863.80 million current US$ | 79.00 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 5.00 billion current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 7.60 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 3.07 billion current US$ | 4.13 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Costa Rica, at 5.62 billion current US$ against 5.58 billion current US$ in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 34.65 million current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Lebanon ranks 55th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.