Iceland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP

Iceland
6.1%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
20th

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2468200820162024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6.1% against 2.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th of 109 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 3.1% 0.5% Iceland
2010s 6.0% 2.9% 3.1% Iceland
2020s 4.3% 2.0% 2.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Iceland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Iceland, at 6.1% against 2.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Iceland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
3.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Iceland ranks 22nd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th 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