Panama vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP

Panama
10.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time

  • Panama
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 10.8% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Panama's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.6% 3.7% 4.9% Panama
2010s 10.7% 4.2% 6.5% Panama
2020s 7.4% 3.6% 3.7% 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, Panama or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Panama, at 10.8% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6.9%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Panama and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Panama ranks 6th 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