Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in World
World: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in World, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in World is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in World peaked at 3.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
That places World 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.5% | — |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,291 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,880 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5659 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in World?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in World was 3.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does World rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- World ranks 11th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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