El Salvador vs Jamaica: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.31 billion current US$ against 3.92 billion current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 391.68 million current US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 69th and Jamaica ranks 66th of 203 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.33 million current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 621.70 million current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 687.50 million current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | 853.98 million current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.31 billion current US$ against 3.92 billion current US$ in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 391.68 million current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- El Salvador ranks 69th and Jamaica ranks 66th 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.