Portugal vs World: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP

Portugal
8.1%
in 2024
World
3.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
13th
World rank
11th

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time

  • Portugal
  • World
2468200820162024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.1% against 3.5% in World, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.3 times World's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 3.5% 0.6% Portugal
2010s 6.9% 3.6% 3.2% Portugal
2020s 6.7% 3.0% 3.7% 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, Portugal or World?
Portugal, at 8.1% against 3.5% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Portugal and World?
4.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Portugal and World rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Portugal ranks 13th and World ranks 11th 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