Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 3.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 6th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.8% | — |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +47.4% | 2.9% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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