Northern Africa vs Portugal: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP

Northern Africa
3.1%
in 2024
Portugal
8.1%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Portugal
2468200820162024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.1% against 3.1% in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.6 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 23 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 4.0% 0.1% Northern Africa
2010s 3.3% 6.9% 3.6% Portugal
2020s 2.6% 6.7% 4.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Northern Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8.1% against 3.1% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Northern Africa and Portugal?
5.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Portugal rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Northern Africa ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th 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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About this data

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