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Is there any such thing as a "tourist-only country"? Even in developing countries that are popular with rich tourists, like Thailand, tourism is <20% GDP.
by JoeSmithson 7y ago
Is there any such thing as a "tourist-only country"?
Even in developing countries that are popular with rich tourists, like Thailand, tourism is <20% GDP.
- umeshunni 7y ago> Even in developing countries that are popular with rich tourists, like Thailand, tourism is <20% GDP. When you spend your entire vacation at a resort, it might feel like the entire country is a third world "shit-hole" dependent on tourism. That's probably why the OP feels like this.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoAlso, Thailand is a upper middle income country. Developing sure, but slightly richer than China and Mexico on a gdp per person basis. Singapore and Hong Kong get a lot more tourism (per GDP) and are both high income city states.