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
246810200820162024

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.

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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