Namibia vs Sweden: Tourism contribution to GDP
Namibia
2.0%
in 2021
Sweden
1.9%
in 2021
Namibia rank
68th
Sweden rank
70th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Namibia ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 70th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Namibia or Sweden?
- Namibia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Namibia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Namibia ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 70th 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.