Cuba vs Laos: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Cuba
1.05 billion current US$
in 2022
Laos
1.05 billion current US$
in 2023
Cuba rank
108th
Laos rank
110th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.05 billion current US$ against 1.05 billion current US$ in Laos, a difference of 4.44 million current US$.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 108th and Laos ranks 110th of 203 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 71.80 million current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.21 billion current US$ | 162.33 million current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.73 billion current US$ | 641.84 million current US$ | 2.09 billion current US$ | Cuba |
| 2020s | 872.83 million current US$ | 166.76 million current US$ | 706.08 million current US$ | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Cuba or Laos?
- Cuba, at 1.05 billion current US$ against 1.05 billion current US$ in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Cuba and Laos?
- 4.44 million current US$, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Cuba ranks 108th and Laos ranks 110th 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.
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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.