Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Least developed countries: International tourism, receipts

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
20.86 billion current US$
in 2019
Least developed countries
26.75 billion current US$
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
28th
Least developed countries rank
27th

International tourism, receipts over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 26.75 billion current US$ against 20.86 billion current US$ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 5.89 billion current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 34 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 2.59 billion current US$ 2.85 billion current US$ 257.20 million current US$ Least developed countries
2000s 6.26 billion current US$ 6.53 billion current US$ 276.86 million current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 15.48 billion current US$ 19.67 billion current US$ 4.19 billion current US$ Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 26.75 billion current US$ against 20.86 billion current US$ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
5.89 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries rank globally for international tourism, receipts?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, receipts (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
231 places, 4,930 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.