Cameroon vs Nigeria: Tourism contribution to GDP

Cameroon
4.8%
in 2021
Nigeria
4.3%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
30th
Nigeria rank
33rd

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
0246201020152021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.8% against 4.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 100 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 4.0% 5.3% 1.3% Nigeria
2020s 4.7% 4.3% 0.4% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Cameroon or Nigeria?
Cameroon, at 4.8% against 4.3% in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Cameroon and Nigeria?
0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Cameroon ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tourism contribution to GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.