Palau vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP
Palau
9.8%
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Palau rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time
- Palau
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 9.8% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 109 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 3.7% | 14.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 4.2% | 18.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 3.2% | 6.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Palau or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Palau, at 9.8% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.9%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Palau ranks 8th 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.