Mexico vs Uruguay: Tourism contribution to GDP
Mexico
8.5%
in 2022
Uruguay
8.9%
in 2023
Mexico rank
16th
Uruguay rank
13th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Mexico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 100 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.2% | 2.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 5.7% | 2.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Mexico or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Mexico and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uruguay rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 13th 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.