Jamaica vs Palau: Tourism contribution to GDP
Jamaica
9.8%
in 2019
Palau
9.8%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
9th
Palau rank
10th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Palau
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.8% against 9.8% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 9th and Palau ranks 10th of 100 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 17.7% | 10.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 22.5% | 14.7% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Jamaica or Palau?
- Jamaica, at 9.8% against 9.8% in Palau as of 2019.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Jamaica and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palau?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Palau rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 9th and Palau ranks 10th 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.