New Zealand vs Nigeria: Tourism contribution to GDP

New Zealand
3.7%
in 2023
Nigeria
4.3%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
36th
Nigeria rank
33rd

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
0246200820152023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.3% against 3.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 100 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 5.5% 5.1% 0.3% New Zealand
2020s 5.4% 4.3% 1.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, New Zealand or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.3% against 3.7% in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between New Zealand and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
New Zealand ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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.