Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in India
India: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in India, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in India stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in India peaked at 3.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
India ranks 56th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.7% | — |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -71.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +192.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in India?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in India was 2.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does India rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- India ranks 56th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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