Latin America and the Caribbean vs Panama: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP

Latin America and the Caribbean
5.6%
in 2024
Panama
10.8%
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
3rd
Panama rank
6th

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Panama
4681012200820162024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 10.8% against 5.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 6th of 23 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 8.6% 2.7% Panama
2010s 5.5% 10.7% 5.2% Panama
2020s 4.7% 7.4% 2.6% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Latin America and the Caribbean or Panama?
Panama, at 10.8% against 5.6% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Latin America and the Caribbean and Panama?
5.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Panama?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Panama rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 6th of 23 groups.
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