Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 4.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.8%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 109 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2019
All-time low
3.2%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2012–2021
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Cameroon, 2012–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Cameroon stood at 4.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Cameroon peaked at 5.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 30th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.3% | — |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 173.79 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 219.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Cameroon?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Cameroon was 4.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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