Macau, China vs Panama: Tourism contribution to GDP

Macau, China
16.6%
in 2022
Panama
10.8%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
5th
Panama rank
7th

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Macau, China
  • Panama
0204060200820152023

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 16.6% against 10.8% in Panama, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 5th and Panama ranks 7th of 100 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 53.8% 10.7% 43.1% Macau, China
2020s 22.0% 6.2% 15.8% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Macau, China or Panama?
Macau, China, at 16.6% against 10.8% in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Macau, China and Panama?
5.8%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Panama?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Macau, China and Panama rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Macau, China ranks 5th 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

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.