China vs Lower middle income: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items

China
2.02 billion current US$
in 2004
Lower middle income
15.88 billion current US$
in 2019
China rank
11th
Lower middle income rank
12th

International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items over time

  • China
  • Lower middle income
05.0B10.0B15.0B199520072019

How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 15.88 billion current US$ against 2.02 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 13.86 billion current US$.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 7.9 times China's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.

China ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 163 countries.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 695.67 million current US$ 4.31 billion current US$ 3.62 billion current US$ Lower middle income
2000s 1.40 billion current US$ 5.10 billion current US$ 3.70 billion current US$ Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items, China or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 15.88 billion current US$ against 2.02 billion current US$ in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items between China and Lower middle income?
13.86 billion current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lower middle income?
8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2004.
How do China and Lower middle income rank globally for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
China ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, receipts 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
196 places, 4,178 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident 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.