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
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.