Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 4.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Nigeria, 2010–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Nigeria stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Nigeria peaked at 5.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 34th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.4% | — |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 31 Spain 4.6% compare
- 32 Malaysia 4.5% compare
- 33 New Zealand 4.4% compare
- 35 Austria 4.2%
- 36 Mozambique 4.0% compare
- 37 France 3.8%
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Nigeria?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Nigeria was 4.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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