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
510152025200820162024

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.

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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