Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Rwanda

Rwanda: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 71.5%
World rank
97th
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Rwanda, 2014–2020

1232014201720202014: 2.4 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 0.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.9% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.5% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.

Rwanda ranks 97th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Rwanda, 2014 to 2020.
Year % Change
2014 2.4%
2015 2.7% +15.7%
2016 3.0% +10.7%
2017 3.4% +12.3%
2018 3.4% +1.8%
2019 3.2% -8.1%
2020 0.9% -71.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.0% 2.4% 3.4% 6
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Rwanda?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Rwanda was 0.9% 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Rwanda rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Rwanda ranks 97th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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