Iran vs Least developed countries: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items

Iran
576.00 million current US$
in 2018
Least developed countries
4.22 billion current US$
in 2019
Iran rank
28th
Least developed countries rank
26th

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items over time

  • Iran
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 4.22 billion current US$ against 576.00 million current US$ in Iran, a difference of 3.64 billion current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 7.3 times Iran's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 179 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 4.00 million current US$ 975.70 million current US$ 971.70 million current US$ Least developed countries
2000s 353.40 million current US$ 1.81 billion current US$ 1.46 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 757.78 million current US$ 3.57 billion current US$ 2.81 billion current US$ Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items, Iran or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 4.22 billion current US$ against 576.00 million current US$ in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items between Iran and Least developed countries?
3.64 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Least developed countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iran and Least developed countries rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
Iran ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,350 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.