Jamaica vs Portugal: Tourism contribution to GDP
Jamaica
9.8%
in 2019
Portugal
9.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
9th
Portugal rank
11th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.8% against 9.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 100 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Jamaica, at 9.8% against 9.1% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th 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.