Canada vs Japan: Tourism contribution to GDP
Canada
1.6%
in 2023
Japan
1.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
83rd
Japan rank
86th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 86th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Canada and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Canada ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 86th 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.