Jamaica vs Panama: Tourism contribution to GDP
Jamaica
9.8%
in 2019
Panama
10.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
9th
Panama rank
7th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.8% against 9.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 7th of 100 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.6% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 10.7% | 2.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Jamaica or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.8% against 9.8% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Jamaica and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 9th and Panama ranks 7th 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.