Australia vs United States of America: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP

Australia
2.9%
in 2023
United States of America
3.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
49th
United States of America rank
48th

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
0123200820152023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 48th of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 2.7% 0.1% Australia
2010s 2.7% 2.8% 0.1% United States of America
2020s 2.2% 2.7% 0.5% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Australia and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Australia ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 48th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed