Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Tourism contribution to GDP

Nigeria
4.3%
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
4.4%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
23456200820152023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 100 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 5.1% 2.6% 2.5% Nigeria
2020s 4.3% 1.6% 2.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Nigeria ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd 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.