Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in State of Palestine

State of Palestine: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 77.4%
World rank
103rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in State of Palestine, 2009–2020

0.511.522.532009201420202009: 2.22010: 2.52011: 1.92012: 2.72013: 2.12014: 2.62015: 1.72016: 2.22017: 2.62018: 2.52019: 2.92020: 0.662

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

State of Palestine recorded 0.7% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 77.4% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in State of Palestine peaked at 2.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places State of Palestine 103rd out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in State of Palestine, 2009 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2009 2.2%
2010 2.5% +16.8%
2011 1.9% -24.3%
2012 2.7% +38.6%
2013 2.1% -22.6%
2014 2.6% +25.7%
2015 1.7% -33.6%
2016 2.2% +27.7%
2017 2.6% +16.0%
2018 2.5% -2.0%
2019 2.9% +16.8%
2020 0.7% -77.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
2010s 2.4% 1.7% 2.9% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in State of Palestine?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in State of Palestine was 0.7% 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 State of Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in State of Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does State of Palestine rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
State of Palestine ranks 103rd out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in State of Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this State of Palestine 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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