Ecuador vs Kenya: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country

Ecuador
1.79 billion current US$
in 2024
Kenya
1.74 billion current US$
in 2023
Ecuador rank
96th
Kenya rank
97th

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time

  • Ecuador
  • Kenya
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B199520092024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.79 billion current US$ against 1.74 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 43.63 million current US$.

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

Ecuador ranks 96th and Kenya ranks 97th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 337.40 million current US$ 1.02 billion current US$ 684.40 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 523.50 million current US$ 915.30 million current US$ 391.80 million current US$ Kenya
2010s 1.52 billion current US$ 1.72 billion current US$ 203.13 million current US$ Kenya
2020s 1.39 billion current US$ 1.39 billion current US$ 814,000 current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Ecuador or Kenya?
Ecuador, at 1.79 billion current US$ against 1.74 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Ecuador and Kenya?
43.63 million current US$, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Ecuador ranks 96th and Kenya ranks 97th 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

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

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.