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