South Africa vs Tajikistan: Tourism contribution to GDP

South Africa
3.5%
in 2022
Tajikistan
3.4%
in 2022
South Africa rank
39th
Tajikistan rank
42nd

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • Tajikistan
012345200820152022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tajikistan ahead.

South Africa ranks 39th and Tajikistan ranks 42nd of 100 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2010s 3.0% 4.2% 1.2% Tajikistan
2020s 2.6% 3.0% 0.4% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, South Africa or Tajikistan?
South Africa, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Tajikistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between South Africa and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
South Africa ranks 39th and Tajikistan ranks 42nd 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.