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

Sub-Saharan Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
8.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Uruguay rank
9th

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Uruguay
246810200820162024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 8.9% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 23 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7% 6.2% 2.4% Uruguay
2010s 4.2% 7.7% 3.5% Uruguay
2020s 4.2% 7.3% 3.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 8.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
5.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uruguay rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 23 groups.
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