Jamaica vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP
Jamaica
9.8%
in 2019
Northern Africa and Western Asia
3.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
7th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
9th
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.8% against 3.6% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.7 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 7th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 109 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.6% | 4.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Jamaica or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Jamaica, at 9.8% against 3.6% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Jamaica and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 7th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th 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.