Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Canada
Canada: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Canada, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Canada is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Canada peaked at 2.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places Canada 85th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.8% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +50.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 5 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.7799 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 43,439 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 26,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Canada?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Canada was 1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Canada ranks 85th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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