Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP
Jamaica
9.8%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.8% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 109 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.7% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jamaica, at 9.8% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.