Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items

Kuwait
1.17 billion current US$
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.91 billion current US$
in 2019
Kuwait rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B199520072019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 11.91 billion current US$ against 1.17 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 10.73 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 179 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 595.60 million current US$ 5.73 billion current US$ 5.13 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 884.12 million current US$ 10.65 billion current US$ 9.76 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 11.91 billion current US$ against 1.17 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10.73 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
Kuwait ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). 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
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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.