El Salvador vs South Africa: Tourism contribution to GDP

El Salvador
3.5%
in 2018
South Africa
3.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
01234200820152022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 100 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.5% against 3.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
El Salvador ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th 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.