Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items

Sub-Saharan Africa
6.21 billion current US$
in 2019
Thailand
1.16 billion current US$
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Thailand rank
19th

International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 6.21 billion current US$ against 1.16 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 5.05 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 33 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.95 billion current US$ 1.61 billion current US$ 333.34 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 3.07 billion current US$ 3.07 billion current US$ 4.66 million current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 5.48 billion current US$ 4.05 billion current US$ 1.44 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 6.21 billion current US$ against 1.16 billion current US$ in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
5.05 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). 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.