Palau vs Portugal: Tourism contribution to GDP
Palau
9.8%
in 2020
Portugal
9.1%
in 2023
Palau rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th
Tourism contribution to GDP over time
- Palau
- Portugal
How they compare
Palau currently reports 9.8% against 9.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 100 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 4.0% | 13.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 6.9% | 15.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 4.4% | 5.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Palau or Portugal?
- Palau, at 9.8% against 9.1% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Palau and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Portugal rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Palau ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th 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.