Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 20th out of 23 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.1% | — |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More economy & growth data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 437,904 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.33 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 31.16 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.21 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.51 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,271 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,183 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.94 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 380,646 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.5% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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