Bahrain vs South Africa: International tourism, receipts

Bahrain
2.8%
in 2020
South Africa
2.9%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
122nd
South Africa rank
121st

International tourism, receipts over time

  • Bahrain
  • South Africa
51015199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 121st of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13.1% 9.2% 3.9% Bahrain
2000s 12.4% 11.0% 1.4% Bahrain
2010s 10.7% 9.2% 1.5% Bahrain
2020s 2.8% 2.9% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts, Bahrain or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Bahrain as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts between Bahrain and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for international tourism, receipts?
Bahrain ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 121st of 183 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 (% of total exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports)
Unit
% of total exports
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 4,679 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.