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

Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
15th
of 23 groups
All-time high
4.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Northern Africa, 2008–2024

0123452008201620242008: 42009: 4.32010: 4.62011: 42012: 3.72013: 3.42014: 3.62015: 3.32016: 2.92017: 2.82018: 2.82019: 3.12020: 1.92021: 2.12022: 2.82023: 32024: 3.1

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

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Northern Africa, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 13 Portugal 8.1% compare
  3. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 7.7% compare
  4. 15 Greece 7.3% compare
  5. 16 Equatorial Guinea 7.3% compare
  6. 17 Bahrain 7.1% compare
  7. 18 Morocco 7.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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