Comparing the metrics
Canada
41.5m $53,558 266 $47 $958.3m 8,277 4.8% $
USA
824 $114 $51.1bn 211,542 3.4% $
342.3m $89,105
The Bahamas
$ 413,000 $36,784 5,787 $164 $493.8m 1,793 2.0%
Dominican Republic
$
10.8m $11,743 102
$71
$129.6m 836 4.8%
Mexico
$
Brazil
133.3m $12,692 89
$61
$1.1bn 8,891
4.1%
$39 $1.0bn 11,824 2.5% $
213.3m $9,964 74
Guatemala
$13 $78.9m 3,047 6.9% $
18m $6,698 225
Colombia
$22 $238.2m 4,725 3.5% $
53.1m $8,054 119
Key
Chile
$18 $53.3m 1,288 3.4% $
Resident population, 2025
20.2m $17,015 85
Gross domestic product per Capita Total theme park and waterpark visits per 1,000 residents Average theme park and waterpark spend per head
Argentina
$23 $64.7m 1,166 3.6% $
47.5m $14,362 33
$
Sources: 1. Population = United States Census Bureau 2. GDP per capita = Bureau of Economic Analysis: U.S. Department of Commerce
Estimated theme park and waterpark economic impact (monetary $)
3. TP & WP Visits Per 1,000 Residents = LDP database 4 . Average TP & WP spend per head = LDP database
Estimated theme park and waterpark employment impact (jobs)
5. Eco TP nomic Impact =LDP database for park spend estimates and OECD for respective multipliers 6. Employment Impact = LDP database for park employee estimates and OECD for respective multipliers 7. LDP database for park employee estimates and OECD for respective multipliers
Forecast annual GDP growth
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