Jamaica vs Western Asia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP
Jamaica
9.8%
in 2019
Western Asia
3.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
7th
Western Asia rank
8th
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Western Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.8% against 3.7% in Western Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.7 times Western Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 109 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.8% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.7% | 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 Western Asia?
- Jamaica, at 9.8% against 3.7% in Western Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Jamaica and Western Asia?
- 6.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Western Asia rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 8th 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.