Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Northern Africa, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Northern Africa is 3.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Northern Africa peaked at 4.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
Northern Africa ranks 15th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.0% | — |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 918,222 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 200,723 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 3,382 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,599 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 977,284 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 7.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.57 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 20.54 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Northern Africa?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Northern Africa was 3.1% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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